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Zack McMillin

Zack McMillin

Editor, PolitiFact Tennessee

Editor of PolitiFact Tennessee and Assistant Metro Editor at The Commercial Appeal. Born and raised in Memphis, he has won many regional and national awards since joining The CA to write sports in 1995, after graduating from Vanderbilt University. Moved to CA newsroom after being selected as a Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan for 2006-07 academic year. He and his wife, Aimee, have a first-grader and third-grader.

ZMcMillin@CommercialAppeal.com

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Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on November 13, 2012 in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.
"More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."
False
By Zack McMillin • November 18, 2012
Stand For Children Tennessee
Stand For Children Tennessee
stated on October 24, 2012 in a post on Facebook.
Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County sales tax.
True
By Zack McMillin • November 4, 2012
George Flinn
George Flinn
stated on October 18, 2012 in campaign mail piece
Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent."
False
By Zack McMillin • October 28, 2012
Andy Berke
Andy Berke
stated on August 31, 2012 a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.
Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."
True
By Zack McMillin • October 7, 2012
Martavius Jones
Martavius Jones
stated on July 13, 2012 an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning."
"From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."
True
By Zack McMillin • August 20, 2012
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on June 18, 2012 prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.
"Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."
True
By Zack McMillin • June 24, 2012
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release.
Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "
Mostly True
By Zack McMillin • June 18, 2012
Memphis Police Association
Memphis Police Association
stated on April 25, 2012 a commercial.
Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."
False
By Zack McMillin • June 3, 2012
Bill Haslam
Bill Haslam
stated on May 9, 2012 signing new schools legislation.
On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.
Full Flop
By Zack McMillin • May 20, 2012
A C Wharton
A C Wharton
stated on April 16, 2012 an interview about his city budget proposal.
"We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government."
Mostly True
By Zack McMillin • May 6, 2012
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