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PunditFact Madness Elite 8

March 26, 2014

George Will and Peggy Noonan were bounced in the first round of voting. Now we're down to the Final 8. Find out who made the cut and how to vote.

Jeb Bush, 2016 contender?

March 26, 2014

Whether he runs for president or not, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush can be counted on for making interesting statements. We fact-checked his recent comments in Broward County on the Keystone XL Pipeline and state revenue.

Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs

March 26, 2014

A Facebook meme claims that Marco Rubio and Rand Paul have wacky views on the extinction of the dinosaurs and the age of the earth. Its charges seem to be entirely fabricated, though.

Rick Scott ad attacks Charlie Crist on Obamacare

March 25, 2014

Let’s Get to Work’s TV ad says health law has led to 300,000 canceled plans and will drive 2.5 million Americans out of work. Those claims are exaggerated.

Mary Burke, so far

March 24, 2014

The last time Marquette Law School did its statewide poll, in late January 2014, 70 percent of the respondents said they hadn’t heard enough about Mary Burke to have an opinion on her, or didn’t know if their view of her was favorable or not.

 

Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes

March 24, 2014

House Republicans are insisting Virginia's Medicaid system undergo a two-year audit before they'll consider expanding it. Gov. Terry McAuliffe says the program already has been studied to death and it's time for action.

We looked at dozens of Virginia Medicaid audits published in recent years to find out what they say about Virginia's $8 billion-a-year health program. 

 

 

There’s sunshine and darkness in Virginia’s open-government laws

March 24, 2014

To see how Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act stacks up, we compared it to similar laws in Florida and Connecticut, two states that are recognized by experts for their strong open government laws.

PunditFact fact-checks the March 23 news shows

March 23, 2014

Mitt Romney returned to the Sunday stage to talk about the United States' relationship with Russia.

Fact-checking the March 23 Sunday shows

March 23, 2014

Mitt Romney returned to CBS' "Face the Nation" to talk about Russia, while actor Matt Damon told an ABC audience about the need for clean water in the developing world.

Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup

March 21, 2014

The 2012 GOP nominee for president will be on "Face the Nation" Sunday, where he's likely to criticize President Barack Obama over foreign policy.

Facebook Mailbag: Complaints, compliments from all over

March 21, 2014

Here's another in our occasional looks at what readers are writing at the PolitiFact Facebook page.

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