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John Frank
Former Staff Writer, St. Petersburg Times
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Stories Published
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Fact-Checks Published
John Frank is a former reporter for the St. Petersburg Times. Previously, he reported on Congress and the 2004 presidential election for the Houston Chronicle before joining The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier as the lead political reporter covering national and state politics from the capital bureau in Columbia, S.C.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by John Frank
- Crist says Cover Florida offers basic health coverage for about $150 per month March 3, 2010
- Palin endorsed wolf bounty October 1, 2008
- Palin supports aerial shooting, for a reason October 1, 2008
- McCain flipped on payroll taxes, if only once June 26, 2008
- Obama’s more right than he knows April 15, 2008
- That’s not the whole plan April 2, 2008
- Pretty much yes, but it’s not ‘special’ January 31, 2008
- He’s right, but Clinton ‘quote’ isn’t hers exactly January 25, 2008
- Strong supporter? Yes. The only fan? No. January 18, 2008
- There are a few blips on the record January 15, 2008
Latest Stories by John Frank
- Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
- United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
- Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
- Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
- What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
- A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
- PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
- Rudy’s Florida pitch January 19, 2008
- History is not their best subject December 18, 2007
- Making ‘disruption’ equal ‘destruction’ November 13, 2007
- Thompson’s first role: factory worker October 18, 2007
- No easy pricetag for Iraq war September 20, 2007