Latest Fact-Checks By Will Doran

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Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release:
"North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state."
Half-True
By Will Doran • February 28, 2017
Dan Forest
Dan Forest
stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement:
"If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms."
Pants on Fire!
By Will Doran • February 17, 2017
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders:
Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing."
Half-True
By Will Doran • February 2, 2017
Duane Hall
Duane Hall
stated on December 9, 2016 in a speech to the N.C. Courts Commission:
North Carolina could save "literally tens of millions of dollars" if it stopped prosecuting 16-year-olds as adults.
Mostly True
By Will Doran • January 27, 2017
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders:
Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid.
Mostly True
By Will Doran • January 19, 2017
Viral image
Viral image
stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet:
Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory
False
By Will Doran • November 9, 2016
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad:
"(Deborah) Ross defends those who want to burn the American flag, and even called efforts to ban flag-burning ‘ridiculous,’ yet refused to help a disabled veteran fly the flag."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • November 5, 2016
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on October 13, 2016 in a debate:
Says Richard Burr "was one of only three senators who voted against a ban on insider trading for members of Congress. And he called that vote brave."
True
By Will Doran • November 5, 2016
Richard Burr
Richard Burr
stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters:
"I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • November 3, 2016
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad:
"Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people."
Half-True
By Will Doran • November 2, 2016
Chris Malone
Chris Malone
stated on September 28, 2016 in :
Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!"
Pants on Fire!
By Will Doran • October 28, 2016
John Skvarla
John Skvarla
stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte:
Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
Mostly False
By Will Doran • October 28, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin:
"It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina."
Pants on Fire!
By Will Doran • October 19, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate:
"Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 19, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate:
"In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 14, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate:
Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are."
Mostly False
By Will Doran • October 12, 2016
John Bolton SuperPAC
John Bolton SuperPAC
stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 12, 2016
Duane Hall
Duane Hall
stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet:
North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • September 9, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media:
"Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
Mostly False
By Will Doran • September 2, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on August 29, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Gov. Pat McCrory "tried to cut education funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years."
Half-True
By Will Doran • September 1, 2016
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