Rhode Island Scorecard true 0% 116 Checks mostly true 0% 94 Checks half true 0% 90 Checks mostly false 0% 77 Checks false 0% 111 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 58 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Rhode Island Social Media stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts: Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting. December 19, 2025 William Devereaux stated on May 10, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "You can import as many hemp products into this country as you want...but we can’t grow it." By Jacqueline Tempera • May 22, 2016 Michael O'Neill stated on April 26, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives." By Jacqueline Tempera • May 8, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2016 in a radio ad in spanish: "She is the only candidate who has stood by our community and immigration reform from the beginning." By Jacqueline Tempera • April 24, 2016 John Pagliarini stated on April 11, 2016 in a speech: "You’re in more trouble if you leave your pet in the car than if you leave your child in the car." By Jacqueline Tempera • April 17, 2016 Hilary Treadwell stated on April 6, 2016 in an interview: "Rhode Island: 3% bigger at low tide." By Jacqueline Tempera • April 10, 2016 Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement: "This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative." By Jacqueline Tempera • March 27, 2016 Richard Ferruccio stated on February 23, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "We do not have an overcrowding problem. As a matter of fact, Rhode Island has one of the lowest incarceration rates in the country." By Jacqueline Tempera • March 20, 2016 Tony Capezza stated on January 26, 2016 in testimony at General Assembly : "In New England, Rhode Island has the second highest number of police officers being assaulted." By Mark Reynolds • February 14, 2016 Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report: "Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island." By Mark Reynolds • February 7, 2016 Jack Reed stated on January 20, 2016 in a letter: "It is rare that a retirement grade determination is conducted for an officer previously retired from the U.S. armed forces." By Mark Reynolds • January 31, 2016 Environmental Justice League of R.I stated on January 12, 2016 in a report: "In reality, gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal." By Mark Reynolds • January 24, 2016 David Sweetser stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes." By Mark Reynolds • January 17, 2016 Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 3, 2016 in newspaper story: "Let’s start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states." By Mark Reynolds • January 10, 2016 My City Bikes stated on December 7, 2015 in news release: "Bicycle ownership drops by half while obesity in Rhode Island rises by 154 percent" By Mark Reynolds • January 3, 2016 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development stated on November 19, 2015 in a news release: "On a single night in January 2015, state and local planning agencies in Rhode Island reported the following estimates of homelessness … 107 veterans were homeless." By Mark Reynolds • December 13, 2015 Heather Moore stated on November 17, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year." By Mark Reynolds • December 6, 2015 Paul Doughty stated on November 10, 2015 in a tweet: "@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours." By Mark Reynolds • November 22, 2015 Richard Paglia stated on November 1, 2015 in a TV interview: "We already pay the highest electricity prices in the country here in New England." By Mark Reynolds • November 12, 2015 Mason Tvert stated on October 27, 2015 in a news release: "Most Americans are ready to put it [marijuana prohibition] behind us and move on." 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PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 25, 2014 From True to Pants on Fire: A pre-debate candidate scorecard By Tim Murphy • June 10, 2014 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 3, 2014 Red State debate top PolitiFact Rhode Island item in March By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 1, 2014 Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Whitehouse’s claims on climate change By Tim Murphy • March 11, 2014 Clay Pell’s full-time residency in R.I. tough to measure By John Hill • March 9, 2014 Our 2013 Top 10 rulings By Tim Murphy • December 29, 2013 PolitiFact names Obama health-care claim its 2013 Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 13, 2013 Mailbag: “Are you kidding me?” By Tim Murphy • November 30, 2013 Latest promises about Rhode Island No promises to show. Latest promises about Rhode Island
