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Evers veto
Evers misstates schools bill as he vetoes it
By Eric Litke December 3, 2019

Says a Republican bill he vetoed would have implemented a "mandate" to make public the names of all students’ parents or guardians.

Mike Bloomberg in New Hampshire
New York crime did drop when 2020 hopeful Michael Bloomberg was mayor, but he claims too much credit
December 2, 2019

"No other city in America did what (New York) did. We reduced murders by 50%, reduced police shootings to historic lows, reduced the number of…

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Texas is among the states with the widest pay gaps for Latina workers
By Madlin Mekelburg November 27, 2019

"In Texas, Latinas make less than $0.45 for every dollar a man makes. That makes us 49th in the nation."

NC Republican says redistricting is a partisan process – not a fair one.
By Paul Specht November 26, 2019

Says the U.S. Constitution "doesn’t say anything about (redistricting) being fair. … it’s set up to be partisan."

Vos on background checks
In Wisconsin, failed gun background checks rarely lead to charges
By Eric Litke November 26, 2019

Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check…

Atlanta Dem Debate: Biden
Did Joe Biden overstate Democratic voters’ opposition to ‘Medicare for All’?
By Victoria Knight November 26, 2019

"The fact is that right now the vast majority of Democrats do not support Medicare for All."

Santa fake
Don’t fall for the story of the mall Santa beating up a child molester
By Jon Greenberg November 26, 2019

Says a mall Santa beat up a child molester.

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No, TV station did not report school shooting ‘3 weeks in advance’
By Miriam Valverde November 26, 2019

Says ABC 7 reported the Santa Clarita high school shooting "3 weeks in advance."

Are overdose drug deaths finally going down, as Conway says?
By Warren Fiske November 26, 2019

"We now have the first decline in overdose deaths due to drugs in 30 years - since 1990."  

Missouri’s crime is high, but that’s not the full story
By Greta Serrin November 25, 2019

"Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down…

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Trump, Obama story on ‘vacation scam’ was fabricated by satire website
By Samantha Putterman November 25, 2019

Says President Obama used government funds to pay for his personal vacations for the next 20 years and Trump sent him a bill.

Clinton impeachment
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind hits target on claim that he voted for Clinton and Trump impeachment inquiries
By Mica Soellner November 25, 2019

"I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry."  

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