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Tom Humphrey
Knoxville News Sentinel, Nashville Bureau Chief
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The “dean” of Tennessee’s Capitol Hill press corps been covering Tennessee state government and politics as chief of the News Sentinel's Nashville bureau since 1984. Before that, Humphrey reported on those topics -- and many others -- for United Press International. In addition to his newspaper reporting and weekly column, he has operated the “Humphrey on the Hill” blog for the past three years, posting about 6,000 items on state government and politics in that period. He is a Middle Tennessee native, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, an Army veteran, a graduate of the Nashville School of Law (licensed as a lawyer, though never practicing), a father of five and a grandfather of eight. He and his wife, Betsy, live in Bell Buckle, Tenn.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Tom Humphrey
- Tennessee GOP claims “tax dollars for abortions” supported by Democrats October 21, 2012
- All legislative mail approved by Senate speaker, says state’s Democratic leader October 8, 2012
- Summers says appeals court judges used to be picked by “a handful of party officials” September 14, 2012
- Democrats say Republican-backed legislation “would eliminate Medicare’s guaranteed benefit for 800,000 Tennessee seniors and force them into TennCare.” September 7, 2012
- Sen. Bob Corker says the TVA Board of Directors has only one member with “any corporate board experience,” raising questions about its “entire governance structure” August 26, 2012
- DCCC claims Chinese prostitution money funding DesJarlais campaign August 1, 2012
- Hurley says carving initials in desks is a federal and state government tradition. July 18, 2012
- Ramsey says all coal in Tennessee above 2,000 feet June 30, 2012
- Tennessee House Speaker says Congressmen don’t have to be present for debates or votes May 18, 2012
- Gov. Haslam says Tennessee led nation in income growth April 27, 2012
Latest Stories by Tom Humphrey
- 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
- Is holding hands gateway sexual activity? May 10, 2012