Nancy Badertscher

Nancy Badertscher

Staff Writer

Nancy Badertscher has worked at the AJC for 13 years and has spent her career covering politics, education and governments throughout Georgia. She has won more than 25 state and national writing awards and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

nbadertscher@ajc.com

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Latest Fact-Checks By Nancy Badertscher

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State Public Service Announcement
State Public Service Announcement
stated on December 28, 2015 in :
By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.  
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • December 30, 2015
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement:
Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • December 11, 2015
Viral media reports
Viral media reports
stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print:
Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
False
By Nancy Badertscher • November 17, 2015
Kiplinger.com
Kiplinger.com
stated on October 26, 2015 in press release:
Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • November 13, 2015
Don Francis
Don Francis
stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org:
Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • November 2, 2015
Centers for Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control
stated on October 22, 2015 in map:
Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 26, 2015
Elton John
Elton John
stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN:
HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South."
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 19, 2015
Lynn Westmoreland
Lynn Westmoreland
stated on September 11, 2015 in press release:
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."
False
By Nancy Badertscher • October 13, 2015
ESPN
ESPN
stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article:
Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 1, 2015
Butch Conway
Butch Conway
stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference:
The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves.  
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 29, 2015
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Latest Articles By Nancy Badertscher

Donald Trump and George Stephanopoulos, 10/4/15
Donald Trump on This Week, 10/4/15
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