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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 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 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 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 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 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 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
On same-sex marriage
Full Flop
By Willoughby Mariano • January 9, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on November 29, 2012 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
"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
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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