Madlin Mekelburg
PolitiFact Texas Writer
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Madlin Mekelburg writes for PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman. Previously, Madlin covered state and national politics for the El Paso Times from the USA Today Network's bureau in Austin, Texas.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Madlin Mekelburg
- How many adults get flu shots each year? September 25, 2020
- Examining claim about Austin homicides, crimes August 31, 2020
- Fact-checking claim about vehicle damage, Austin police funding August 24, 2020
- Are Republican voters in Texas 20 years older than Democrats, on average? August 14, 2020
- How many Texans can’t access health insurance coverage during the pandemic? July 30, 2020
- Some COVID-19 deaths have been children July 10, 2020
- Exploring the spike in coronavirus cases in one Central Texas county June 26, 2020
- Are Texans’ property taxes ‘no longer really dependent’ on values? June 8, 2020
- Have Austin police officers been ‘authorized’ to use live rounds, deadly force? June 5, 2020
- No spike tied to voting, but data leaves questions May 18, 2020
Latest Stories by Madlin Mekelburg
- 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
- Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott June 19, 2020
- What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests June 2, 2020
- Examining projected COVID-19 deaths in Texas May 1, 2020
- Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas February 19, 2020
- Putting Al Green’s comments on impeachment in context October 25, 2019
- Fact-checking figures about gun violence in Texas September 6, 2019
- Fact-checking Club for Growth’s attack ad about Beto O’Rourke March 14, 2019