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Griffith corrects claim that formaldehyde doesn’t cause cancer

June 14, 2011

The report found sufficient evidence for EPA to conclude that formaldehyde exposure is a cause of cancers of the nose, nasal cavity, and upper throat.

Fact-checking the GOP debate in New Hampshire

June 13, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry won’t be there, but U.S. Rep. Ron Paul will, and we’ll be watching for testable statements.

Fact-checking the Republican debate in New Hampshire

June 13, 2011

We've posted new fact-checks of Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich.

Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters?

June 13, 2011

The debate over a photo ID law for Wisconsin elections has uncorked round after round of dramatic rhetoric from both sides. PolitiFact Wisconsin takes a look at how Wisconsin's law compares to others enacted around the country. And we probe whether the term "disenfranchised" has been used accurately in the debate.

With truth scarce, pants burn

June 12, 2011

The truth was scarce in Georgia politics last week.

PolitiFact Georgia’s scribes struggled to find scraps of truth in statements on the reapportionment process, Gwinnett schools, Muslims in a potential Cabinet for presidential candidate Herman Cain, and trauma centers.

But it was nearly for naught. We gave three Barely Trues and one Pants on Fire. It was the second time Cain’s britches have burned since he began hinting at his presidential ambitions.

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Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather’s Pizza?

June 10, 2011

How the CEO-turned-presidential candidate got his hands in the dough and reinvigorated a sleepy company, one slice at a time.

Senate debate over, now the Truth-O-Meter

June 10, 2011

Four Republican hopefuls vying to succeed U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey made claims during a Wednesday forum that we’d checked before.

The Truth-O-Meter on Rick Santorum

June 9, 2011

The Republican presidential hopeful announces his bid, and in another campaign tradition, we take a look at his report card.

Texas no-fly zone?

June 8, 2011

Will the Feds make Texas a no-fly zone if legislators criminalize "groping" during airport pat-downs? Does purchasing an airline ticket buy you a background check? PolitiFact scanned these and other high-flying claims.

Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real

June 8, 2011

A new batch of mail includes a letter from someone who says he saw the Evan Longoria barehanded catch -- and it was 100 percent real.

Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers

June 7, 2011

We cited a widely-referenced investigation by USA Today. It showed average total compensation for federal employees was $123,049 -- $81,258 in salary and $41,791 in benefits. Average total compensation for private workers was $61,051 -- $50,462 in pay and $10,589 in benefits.

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