Rebecca Jerome

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Rebecca Jerome is a reporter with PolitiFact West Virginia and a student at West Virginia University.

rej0002@mix.wvu.edu

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West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet:

"Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes."

Mostly True

By Garrett Spikes, Rebecca Jerome • May 16, 2019

West Virginia Republican Party
stated on April 5, 2019 in a tweet:

"West Virginia spends more tax dollars on public education than all but 13 other states and the District of Columbia."

False

By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome • May 10, 2019

Mike Romano
stated on February 2, 2019 in a tweet:

In the state rankings for ACT test scores, West Virginia "is 30th. Which states are listed in the bottom? 15 states with charter schools."

Mostly False

By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome • April 4, 2019

Shelley Moore Capito
stated on January 22, 2019 in a tweet:

"Thanks to successful federal, state, and local efforts, preliminary statistics show opioid overdose deaths are down 8.5% in West Virginia."

Half-True

By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome • February 22, 2019

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