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Mailbag: “Do you even check your own facts?”

March 15, 2012

Our checks of claims by Lamar Smith and Lawrence O'Donnell drew emails from readers. Let's sample the mailbag.

Is the U.S. suffering an epidemic of rolling blackouts?

March 14, 2012

The nation's electrical grid faces long-term challenges. But have President Barack Obama's policies prompted widespread rolling blackouts?

Is the U.S. suffering an epidemic of rolling blackouts?

March 14, 2012

The nation's electrical grid faces long-term challenges. But have President Barack Obama's policies prompted widespread rolling blackouts?

Christie says NJ leads nation in number of government workers

March 14, 2012

Formula claims 85 government employees per square mile in Garden State.

Contrary to reports, Virginia’s student-to-teacher ratios are stable

March 13, 2012

PolitiFact looked into the numbers and concluded that those who have used them should not be subjected to our Truth-O-Meter. They were relying on data that had been incorrectly reported to the federal government by the state education department, according to Charles Pyle, a department spokesman.

Florida representatives debate Jay-Z lyrics

March 13, 2012

We look into Alan Williams and Dean Cannon's debate on the House floor over the Jay-Z song "99 Problems."

Truth-O-Meter hands down Mostly True rulings to 2 Democrats’ claims

March 13, 2012

Rothman, Holt make claims about income tax rates, contraception coverage.

How’s Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn doing on the Buck-O-Meter?

March 12, 2012

We look at the mayor's campaign promises on police and public safety as he nears his one-year anniversary in office.

Southern strategies

March 12, 2012

With attention focused on Tuesday's Alabama and Mississippi primaries, Romney, Santorum and Gingrich are making their final pitches.

Groggy? Daylight saving may be hazardous to your health

March 12, 2012

Still recovering from daylight saving time? Brace yourself. PolitiFact Georgia research shows that the time change may be hazardous to your health.

Checking the facts on Santorum and his speech near Knoxville

March 12, 2012

Our national partners at PolitiFact.com put Rick Santorum claims from a speech near Knoxville, Tenn., before last week's Super Tuesday primary to the Truth-O-Meter as part of a continuing series fact-checking the stump speeches of the presidential candidates.

Critic takes aim at ruling on minimum wage and poverty

March 9, 2012

A Washington, D.C.-based research fellow claims PolitiFact New Jersey's True rating for state assemblyman's claim is faulty.

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