Paul Egan

PolitiFact Michigan reporter

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1 Fact-Checks Published

Paul Egan tries to write stories that focus on how the decisions made in Lansing affect Michigan residents and their pocketbooks. His areas of focus include the state budget and taxes, government contracts, ethics and campaign finance, and conditions in state prisons. Paul joined the Free Press in 2011 after stints at The Detroit News, the Lansing State Journal, and daily newspapers in Bermuda and his native Canada.

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Latest Fact-Checks by Paul Egan

Trump tweet wrongly suggests there were defects with Michigan voting machines December 16, 2020

Latest Stories by Paul Egan

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
In a shift, Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer cites limited powers for restrained response to COVID-19 surge April 19, 2021