Fact Check Posts – Page 6

Has the military taken unprecedented action in response to Hurricane Irma?

By Allison Graves

September 14, 2017

The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our…

Putnam wrongly says it’s unlawful for students to talk about tests with parents

By Allison Graves

September 7, 2017

"We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they…

Rick Baker wrongly says new police headquarters is over budget

By Allison Graves

August 25, 2017

Says Rick Kriseman is $35 million over budget on St. Petersburg’s new police station.

Is the new St. Pete police station under budget and ahead of schedule?

By Allison Graves

August 24, 2017

"We’ve got a police station that’s under construction right now, they are actually ahead of schedule and under budget."

Was St. Petersburg the state’s best maintained large sewer system in 2007?

By Allison Graves

August 18, 2017

Says he "made St. Petersburg the state's best maintained large sewer system in 2007."

Rick Baker PAC dramatizes Mayor Kriseman’s inaction to candidate’s ‘go back to Africa’ rant

By Allison Graves

August 15, 2017

"When Rick Baker heard (racist remarks from another mayoral candidate), he went after Congemi. Rick Kriseman he just looked away. Tolerating bigotry in silence is…

Can Rick Baker thank the weather for leaving office without a sewage crisis?

By Allison Graves

August 10, 2017

Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went…

Have the number of complaints against police dropped under Mayor Kriseman’s police chief?

By Allison Graves

August 2, 2017

"The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14."

Taking a closer look at the auto-theft problem in St. Petersburg

By Allison Graves

July 27, 2017

There were 2,761 auto thefts in 2006 under Rick Baker and 1,095 auto thefts in 2016.

Did the number of A schools increase under former mayor Rick Baker?

By Allison Graves

July 21, 2017

"We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up…

Did crime in Midtown go up 30 percent in the last quarter?

By Allison Graves

July 11, 2017

"Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter."

Did south St. Petersburg’s poverty rate fall as fast as Rick Kriseman said? Evidence thin

By Allison Graves

June 27, 2017

"We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and…

Latest Fact Checks By Allison Graves

Has the military taken unprecedented action in response to Hurricane Irma?

Putnam wrongly says it’s unlawful for students to talk about tests with parents

Rick Baker wrongly says new police headquarters is over budget

Is the new St. Pete police station under budget and ahead of schedule?

Was St. Petersburg the state’s best maintained large sewer system in 2007?

Rick Baker PAC dramatizes Mayor Kriseman’s inaction to candidate’s ‘go back to Africa’ rant

Can Rick Baker thank the weather for leaving office without a sewage crisis?

Have the number of complaints against police dropped under Mayor Kriseman’s police chief?

Taking a closer look at the auto-theft problem in St. Petersburg

Did the number of A schools increase under former mayor Rick Baker?

Did crime in Midtown go up 30 percent in the last quarter?

Did south St. Petersburg’s poverty rate fall as fast as Rick Kriseman said? Evidence thin