Willoughby Mariano

Willoughby Mariano

PolitiFact Georgia Staff Writer

Willoughby Mariano, Georgia PolitiFact reporter,  joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in May after covering criminal justice for the Orlando Sentinel in Florida for nine years. The Yale University graduate was a co-winner of a National Headliner Award in investigative journalism for a 2002 series of stories about exploited workers at theme parks. She was raised in the Chicago area.

wmariano@ajc.com

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Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer:
The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • December 20, 2013
Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier:
The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • December 16, 2013
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on November 19, 2013 in a debate on the Senate floor:
"The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • December 2, 2013
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed:
"Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • April 30, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on January 2, 2013 in a radio interview:
The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 15, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on January 2, 2013 in a radio interview:
The fiscal cliff deal "ultimately raised taxes."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 11, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on December 11, 2012 in :
On same-sex marriage
Full Flop
By Willoughby Mariano • January 9, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview:
Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 4, 2013
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on December 18, 2012 in :
"Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 2, 2013
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on August 14, 2012 in :
Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • September 17, 2012
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