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Chris Koster

Chris Koster

Chris Koster is the Missouri attorney general, and is running for governor as a Democrat.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Chris Koster

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Chris Koster
Chris Koster
stated on September 13, 2016 a campaign ad:
Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues.
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By Anna Maples • November 6, 2016
Chris Koster
Chris Koster
stated on August 9, 2016 an Instagram post:
"A rural hospital in Missouri closes every 8 months. The legislature’s failure to expand Medicaid has brought crisis to many of Missouri’s rural health care providers."
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By Anna Maples • October 3, 2016
Chris Koster
Chris Koster
stated on April 22, 2016 a tweet:
"Closing our state’s wage gap would make a $9 billion difference to Missouri women."
Mostly True
By Conner Smith • May 18, 2016
Chris Koster
Chris Koster
stated on April 14, 2016 a tweet:
"Closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50,000,000"
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By Andrew Kessel • May 6, 2016
Chris Koster
Chris Koster
stated on January 20, 2016 a tweet:
"A single mother of two can’t qualify for basic healthcare through Medicaid if she makes more than $3,504 dollars a year."
Mostly True
By Katie Moeller • March 7, 2016
Chris Koster
Chris Koster
stated on August 20, 2015 comments at the Missouri State Fair as quoted by the Columbia Daily Tribune:
"Since 2001, higher education in the state has been cut or allowed to erode ... by 35 or 40 percent."    
Mostly True
By Adam Aton • October 23, 2015
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Latest Fact-Checks About Chris Koster

Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on September 30, 2016 a press release:
Says Chris Koster "opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from ‘union bosses.’"
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By Erika Stark • November 3, 2016
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on September 30, 2016 a press release:
Chris Koster "opposed protecting the women of Missouri" because he "was one of only four senators to vote against" a bill ending the practice of making rape victims pay for their own rape kits.
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By Ellen Cagle • November 2, 2016
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on September 29, 2016 a press release:
Says Chris Koster "fell silent" as attorney general in pursuing a case against a free classified service accused of promoting prostitution after accepting "over $12,000 in campaign contributions' from people affiliated with the service."
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By Natalia Alamdari • November 2, 2016
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