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Cynthia Needham

Cynthia Needham

Reporter

Cynthia Needham is a former PolitiFact Rhode Island reporter, now at the Boston Globe. She began her stint at The Journal in 2003 and covered the State House, politics, business and local news. She has a bachelors degree in English and history from Bowdoin College and a masters in journalism from Columbia University.

PolitiFact@projo.com

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Latest Fact-Checks By Cynthia Needham

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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 18, 2010 blog postings
Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
False
By Cynthia Needham • December 10, 2010
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on November 27, 2010 an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers
Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation."
Mostly True
By Cynthia Needham • December 3, 2010
Steven Brown
Steven Brown
stated on November 20, 2010 story in the Providence Journal
"Over half of the foreign-born population in Rhode Island is white."
Half-True
By Cynthia Needham • December 1, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on November 15, 2010 comments to reporters following a news conference
"Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify.
False
By Cynthia Needham • November 19, 2010
Robert Healey
Robert Healey
stated on October 18, 2010 a commentary in The Providence Journal
"Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office."
Mostly False
By Karen Lee Ziner, Cynthia Needham • October 30, 2010
Americans for Common Sense Solutions
Americans for Common Sense Solutions
stated on October 21, 2010 a radio ad
"As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
Mostly False
By Cynthia Needham • October 27, 2010
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 19, 2010 a campaign radio advertisement
 Says "John Loughlin voted to let people accused of domestic violence keep their guns."
Mostly True
By Cynthia Needham • October 24, 2010
John Robitaille
John Robitaille
stated on October 15, 2010 a biography on Robitaille's campaign website
His biography says he was the top ROTC officer in the nation.
True
By Cynthia Needham • October 17, 2010
Erik Wallin
Erik Wallin
stated on September 27, 2010 a news release
Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders."
False
By Cynthia Needham • October 7, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on February 24, 2010 a meet-the-candidates forum
"Social Security is a Ponzi scheme."
False
By Cynthia Needham • October 3, 2010
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Latest Articles By Cynthia Needham

What’s in a name?
By Cynthia Needham • October 15, 2010
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