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Michael Collins
Washington Correspondent, Knoxville News Sentinel and Scripps Howard News Service
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The Knoxville News Sentinel's Washington correspondent also writes for Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, where he has been based since 2001. Before that, he was a reporter for The Cincinnati Post and spent five years in Frankfort, Ky., as the state capital bureau chief for The Kentucky Post. He also served as night city editor and editorial writer. A native of Whitesburg, Ky., Collins earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Western Kentucky University, where he was editor of the award-winning student newspaper, the College Heights Herald.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Michael Collins
- Bob Corker says Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years September 28, 2012
- Tennessee GOP chairman says Obama surrogate admits the country is not better off than four years ago September 21, 2012
- Secretary of Education says Tennessee proof education funding is working August 16, 2012
- GOP congressman Chuck Fleischmann claims Obama was saying “small businesses succeed because of government” August 6, 2012
- GOP challenger Zelenik says Diane Black voted to fund health-care reform July 27, 2012
- Hurley says carving initials in desks is a federal and state government tradition. July 18, 2012
- Opponent says Duncan has sponsored on piece of legislation in 10 years July 7, 2012
- Tennessee Congresswoman Diane Black says jobless rate has been 8 percent or higher for 40 straight months June 11, 2012
- Tennessee Democrats accuse freshman Congressman Stephen Fincher of breaking no-earmarks pledge May 25, 2012
- Tennessee House Speaker says Congressmen don’t have to be present for debates or votes May 18, 2012
Latest Stories by Michael Collins
- 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
- Opponent says DesJarlais voted against pay raises for veterans November 3, 2012
- Lamar Alexander’s wind claim: Is it for the birds? March 9, 2012