Fact Check Posts – Page 5

ACLU: North Carolina police will have significant power to keep body cam, dash cam footage secret

By Will Doran

July 1, 2016

Proposed NC law for body camera footage gives police "broad authority to keep video footage secret – even from individuals who are filmed."

Hillary Clinton wrongly places full blame for NC teacher salaries on Republican leaders

By Will Doran

June 28, 2016

"Thanks to (North Carolina’s) governor and the legislature, the average teacher salary can barely support a family."

Americans For Prosperity exaggerates the number of failing schools in North Carolina

By Will Doran

June 16, 2016

There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina"

NC Rep says concerns over links between hemp, marijuana aren’t based in science

By Will Doran

June 14, 2016

Says if you try to hide marijuana in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. The THC goes away."

In North Carolina’s 2nd District, a fight over residency and authenticity between Holding, Ellmers

By Will Doran

June 3, 2016

Because George Holding doesn’t live in the congressional district he’s running for, he "doesn’t experience the same things that we are all experiencing."

Gov. Pat McCrory questionably says ‘we don’t know who funds’ the Human Rights Campaign

By Will Doran

May 27, 2016

Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded

George Holding accuses Renee Ellmers of breaking party ranks on controversial immigration vote

By Will Doran

May 23, 2016

Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal…

Democratic Representative Chris Sgro says North Carolina has already lost $500 million due to HB2

By Will Doran

May 16, 2016

"We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina.

NC House speaker says 80 percent think bathrooms should be separated by biological gender

By Will Doran

May 14, 2016

Says 80 percent of North Carolinians support "the concept that men should not be in women’s restrooms, changing rooms, bathrooms, etc."

Pat McCrory says Springsteen canceled North Carolina show after poor ticket sales

By Will Doran

May 4, 2016

Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted."

North Carolina has had the country’s fastest-growing economy since 2013

By Will Doran

April 29, 2016

North Carolina has "one of the fastest growing populations as well as the fastest growing economy in the country."

N.C. NAACP president says 80 percent think the minimum wage should be $10 or more

By Will Doran

April 28, 2016

"80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage"

Latest Fact Checks By Will Doran

ACLU: North Carolina police will have significant power to keep body cam, dash cam footage secret

Hillary Clinton wrongly places full blame for NC teacher salaries on Republican leaders

Americans For Prosperity exaggerates the number of failing schools in North Carolina

NC Rep says concerns over links between hemp, marijuana aren’t based in science

In North Carolina’s 2nd District, a fight over residency and authenticity between Holding, Ellmers

Gov. Pat McCrory questionably says ‘we don’t know who funds’ the Human Rights Campaign

George Holding accuses Renee Ellmers of breaking party ranks on controversial immigration vote

Democratic Representative Chris Sgro says North Carolina has already lost $500 million due to HB2

NC House speaker says 80 percent think bathrooms should be separated by biological gender

Pat McCrory says Springsteen canceled North Carolina show after poor ticket sales

North Carolina has had the country’s fastest-growing economy since 2013

N.C. NAACP president says 80 percent think the minimum wage should be $10 or more