Latest Fact-Checks By Riley Snyder

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Robert Uithoven
stated on June 6, 2016 in on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers:

"If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California."

Half-True

By Riley Snyder • June 22, 2016

Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates
stated on May 31, 2016 in multiple pieces of campaign literature.:

Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to "shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms."

False

By Riley Snyder • June 13, 2016

Sharron Angle
stated on May 25, 2016 in in a television ad:

"Congressman Joe Heck has (voted) 62% of the time with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats on a variety of important issues."

Mostly False

By Riley Snyder • June 3, 2016

Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on May 2, 2016 in a television ad:

"During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns."

Half-True

By Riley Snyder • May 27, 2016

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 16, 2016 in an automated call:

Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton."

Pants on Fire!

By Riley Snyder • May 20, 2016

Jeff Weaver
stated on May 17, 2016 in a television interview on CNN:

Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do."

False

By Riley Snyder • May 18, 2016

Solar Energy Fairness
stated on April 13, 2016 in a television ad:

"Big rooftop solar's plan forces Nevada families who don’t have solar panels to pay higher power bills to subsidize rooftop solar."

Half-True

By Riley Snyder • May 13, 2016

Michael Roberson
stated on April 13, 2016 in a Web ad:

Says Danny Tarkanian is "NRA ‘F’ Rated."

Half-True

By Riley Snyder • May 3, 2016

Danny Tarkanian
stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad:

Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools."

Half-True

By Riley Snyder • April 22, 2016

Bloggers
stated on April 2, 2016 in several blog and social media posts:

Say Bernie Sanders "won Nevada after all."

False

By Riley Snyder • April 7, 2016

Victoria Seaman
stated on March 24, 2016 in in campaign literature distributed at a candidate forum:

Says Erv Nelson voted "yes on the pro-amnesty SJR 21, a bill urging Congress to provide citizenship for those residing illegally in our country."

Mostly True

By Riley Snyder • April 5, 2016

Michael Roberson
stated on March 3, 2016 in in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016:

Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses."

False

By Riley Snyder • March 29, 2016

Danny Tarkanian
stated on February 9, 2016 in an interview on Ralston Live:

Nevada Republicans "didn’t do one single thing to cut spending" in 2015.

Mostly False

By Riley Snyder • March 22, 2016

Culinary Workers Union
stated on March 9, 2016 in a letter sent to union members:

Susie Lee and her husband "own 17 homes across the country and use their private jet to take vacations," and invest in "companies like Walmart, Halliburton and GEO Group."

Mostly True

By Riley Snyder • March 14, 2016

Conservative Solutions PAC
stated on February 29, 2016 in a Conservative Solutions PAC ad, first aired on Feb. 29:

"Trump refuses to denounce the KKK."

Mostly False

By Riley Snyder • March 10, 2016

Nevada State Democratic Party
stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release:

"Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck."

False

By Riley Snyder • March 3, 2016

Joe Heck
stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release:

"There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool" for terrorists.

Half-True

By Riley Snyder • February 29, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad:

Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land.

Mostly True

By Riley Snyder • February 23, 2016

Brian Fallon
stated on February 9, 2016 in a MSNBC interview:

Nevada is "still a state that is 80 percent white voters."

False

By Riley Snyder • February 17, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad:

"On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO."

Mostly True

By Riley Snyder • February 12, 2016

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