Latest Fact Checks By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller

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Ives CU

Ives falsely claims primary foe did not publicly oppose Illinois abortion bill

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
August 1, 2019
Says ex-Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti "publicly did not stand in opposition to" former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to sign a bill that expanded the public…
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Durbin CU

Has Trump encouraged an unprecedented number of migrants to seek asylum at the border?

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
July 28, 2019
Says President Trump "has ended up attracting larger numbers of people coming to the United States presenting themselves for asylum status at our border than…
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Kevin Graham CU

Chicago police union president’s attack on consent decrees falls short

By Duncan Agnew , Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
June 30, 2019
Says the U.S. Department of Justice has "seen in the past" that police department "consent decrees don’t work, that there’s very little change, that oftentimes…
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Brady CU

Fact-checking Brady’s muddled attack on Pritzker’s tax plan

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
June 23, 2019
Says that after "the last income tax increase in the state of Illinois, we saw the largest exodus of middle-income families."
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Durkin CU

Durkin off-base in claim about Illinois infrastructure woes

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
June 16, 2019
"There are parts of I-80 near Joliet that school buses are not allowed to cross because of the fragile nature of a bridge."
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Lightfoot CU

Lightfoot spreads rumor that Chicago police union told cops not to police

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
June 9, 2019
Says there were "rumors floating around" that Chicago police union officials were "telling their officers, ‘don’t do anything. Over Memorial Day weekend, don’t intercede. If you see…
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Tax form stock image

No, graduated tax rates did not drive wealthy from New York

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
May 30, 2019
Says when New York "implemented a program" to tax the wealthy at higher rates it saw a revenue shortfall "because of the outward migration of…
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Pritzker Mic

Pritzker’s latest sweeping tax claim falls flat

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
May 19, 2019
Says states with graduated income taxes "create jobs and grow their economies faster" than Illinois.
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Illinois marijuana CU

Cassidy puffs up what stats say about teen marijuana use

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
May 12, 2019
"In states that have legalized (recreational marijuana), you see steady decreases in youth use if you do it right."
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Fight for $15

Righter’s wrong about Illinois wage hike costing 50,000 jobs

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
May 5, 2019
"The last time Illinois raised the minimum wage in 2006, the very next year this state lost 50,000 jobs. The prediction this time is, we’ll…
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Newman/Lipinski in background

Congress hopeful’s paycheck claim bounces

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
April 28, 2019
"We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck."
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Pritzker Mic

Pritzker-backed group strays from facts in income-tax claim

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
April 21, 2019
"In almost every state with an income tax, wealthy people pay a higher tax rate than the middle class."
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