Latest Fact-Checks In States

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Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on July 26, 2018 a public forum
Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol."
Pants on Fire!
By D.L. Davis • September 4, 2018
Civitas Institute
Civitas Institute
stated on June 25, 2018 a tweet
"Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID."
True
By Rashaan Ayesh • August 22, 2018
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
stated on August 19, 2018 California
"California is proposing to legislate what drinks restaurants can serve your kids, only giving two options: milk or water."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 21, 2018
Will Hurd
Will Hurd
stated on August 18, 2018 an interview with Hearst News
Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • August 15, 2018
Josh Pade
Josh Pade
stated on June 1, 2018 an interview
"Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country."
Mostly False
By Diana Dombrowski • August 10, 2018
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 10, 2018 TV ad
"Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on July 19, 2018 a TV ad
"In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime."  
Mostly False
July 25, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 13, 2018 a TV interview
"By law, Democrats gave the superintendent of public instruction, back in 2009, the ability to take over failing schools … The current superintendent has failed to do that."
False
By D.L. Davis • July 5, 2018
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on June 12, 2018 a tweet
Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2018
Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe
stated on April 18, 2018 a podcast
Wisconsin is "49th in the country in internet speed."
Half-True
By Taylor Palmby • June 20, 2018
Richard Cordray
Richard Cordray
stated on May 17, 2018 a tweet
"Ohio's (payday lending) laws are now the worst in the nation. Things have gotten so bad that it is legal to charge 594 percent interest on loans."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 8, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on April 23, 2018 a campaign TV ad
GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens."  
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • May 29, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on April 19, 2018 news release
Says conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein is a Wisconsin resident.
False
By D.L. Davis • May 4, 2018
John Chiang
John Chiang
stated on March 29, 2018 a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
"A majority of Americans now live in states where they have decided to legalize cannabis," including recreational and medical marijuana.
True
By Chris Nichols • April 20, 2018
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on March 8, 2018
"Homelessness has skyrocketed across California. We have the nation’s highest homelessness rate and the nation’s highest homeless population."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • March 27, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 8, 2018
"California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production."
True
By Chris Nichols • March 21, 2018
Liberty Headlines
Liberty Headlines
stated on March 7, 2018 a headline
"Seattle police begin gun confiscations: no laws broken, no warrant, no charges."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 14, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 13, 2018 California just sued to stop the wall
"The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • March 13, 2018
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on March 5, 2018 a news release
California’s single-payer healthcare proposal would "force seniors off of Medicare."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • March 8, 2018
Dana Wachs
Dana Wachs
stated on January 29, 2018 a radio interview
"We are last in the nation in startups — 50th."
True
By Eric Litke • March 8, 2018
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