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Willoughby Mariano
PolitiFact Georgia Staff Writer
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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.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Willoughby Mariano
- Braves stadium jobs and wages numbers fall short December 20, 2013
- Pro-stadium group paints an incomplete picture December 16, 2013
- Chambliss statement partially true but needs context December 2, 2013
- Backlog of veterans benefits draws scrutiny April 30, 2013
- Claim spending rose under fiscal cliff deal misses half the story January 15, 2013
- Fiscal cliff impact on taxes a matter of perspective January 11, 2013
- Atlanta mayor shifts on same-sex marriage January 9, 2013
- Deal makes premature claim on Falcons stadium bid January 4, 2013
- Kingston makes issue of Connecticut’s gun control laws January 2, 2013
- Gingrey: Medicare reform plan does not create voucher system September 17, 2012
Latest Stories by Willoughby Mariano
- 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
- Fact checking the third presidential debate October 23, 2012
- Truth-O-Meter keeps rolling August 30, 2012
- Republican convention: Talking about money August 29, 2012
- Truth-O-Meter unstoppable amid GOP convention shutdown August 28, 2012
- The Transportation Tax – Truth, Lies and Gridlock July 27, 2012
- Transportation Tax: The Best of the Truths, Rumors and Gridlock July 27, 2012
- In Context: Bill Maher on women March 19, 2012
- Groggy? Daylight saving may be hazardous to your health March 12, 2012
- Super Tuesday guide: Finding truth in the attacks March 6, 2012
- Fact-checking pre-Super Tuesday campaign appearances March 5, 2012