Latest Fact Checks By Eric Stirgus

Lawmaker uses Georgia to push voter ID law

By Eric Stirgus

August 14, 2012

Voter turnout for some groups in the 2008 presidential general election in Georgia "was far greater than it should have been demographically."

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Tourism advertising is not on Georgia’s mind, lawmaker says

By Eric Stirgus , Willoughby Mariano

August 13, 2012

Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.

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Did lawmaker get a good grade on education claim?

By Eric Stirgus

August 8, 2012

"We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts."

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Does Georgia have a pothole in transportation spending?

By Eric Stirgus

August 7, 2012

Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending."

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Public input into transportation project list disputed

By Eric Stirgus

July 28, 2012

"The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list.

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The mayor gets the numbers right on jobs lost

By Eric Stirgus

July 25, 2012

The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.

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Will T-SPLOST add up to $112 a year for consumers?

By Eric Stirgus

July 20, 2012

The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year.

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House speaker says 9/11 regulations led to new Georgia guidelines

By Eric Stirgus

July 17, 2012

Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process.  

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Deal spokesman slips up on health care impact to Georgia

By Eric Stirgus

July 16, 2012

Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget."

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Obama surfs for support with Google claim

By Eric Stirgus

July 9, 2012

The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google.

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Tea party leader makes case for telecommuting

By Eric Stirgus

July 3, 2012

"Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."

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Pro-transportation group says tax foe backs hike

By Eric Stirgus

June 25, 2012

Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."

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