Latest Fact Checks By Eric Stirgus

Isakson close to the mark on ports claim

By Eric Stirgus

May 6, 2013

"The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia."

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Did vote come at a price?

By Eric Stirgus

May 1, 2013

Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years.

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Weighing Isakson’s consistency on gun checks

By Eric Stirgus

April 26, 2013

On allowing a vote on universal gun background checks in the U.S. Senate.

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Few blacks picked for Georgia posts, lawmaker says

By Eric Stirgus

April 23, 2013

About 3 percent of Gov. Nathan Deal’s appointments have been African-American.

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Congress away too often, Georgia lawmaker says

By Eric Stirgus

April 22, 2013

Congress has spent 66 of the first 100 days of this term in recess.

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Group takes on senator about corporate taxes

By Eric Stirgus

April 17, 2013

"We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World."

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Congressman finds no humor in IRS Star Trek parody

By Eric Stirgus

April 15, 2013

The Internal Revenue Service spent $60,000 on a "Star Trek" training video.

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Broun takes on rival’s record on proposed cuts

By Eric Stirgus

April 9, 2013

"In the last two years, I have supported and proposed $155 billion worth of targeting cuts. Dr. Gingrey has presented zero."

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Does councilwoman score on stadium longevity claim?

By Eric Stirgus

March 29, 2013

"In this city, there hasn’t been a stadium that’s lasted more than 27 years."

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Does chicken claim pass inspection?

By Eric Stirgus

March 27, 2013

"[A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging."

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Lawmaker says Georgia loses out on fireworks revenue

By Eric Stirgus

March 22, 2013

Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks."

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No evidence to support claim about threats against Obama

By Eric Stirgus

March 18, 2013

"The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times."

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