Latest True Fact-checks in Georgia Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.” Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Stacey Evans stated on June 12, 2017 in a campaign video: "I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers." Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district." Bloggers stated on November 29, 2016 in Townhall.com : Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners. Various media reports 2 stated on November 10, 2016 in news media reports: Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College. Jimmy Carter stated on August 22, 2016 in interview with an AP reporter in Memphis: Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president in 2016 are "quite unpopular." Vernon Keenan stated on April 26, 2016 in Newspaper interview : The city of Clarkston "can’t decriminalize marijuana. Only state legislators and Congress can do that." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage." Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012. Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. Slice & Pint brewpub stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu: Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers. Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves. Georgia Voice stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story: No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature. Matthew Charles Cardinale stated on September 13, 2015 in an opinion piece in the Saporta Report: Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent. Casey Cagle stated on September 8, 2015 in press release: "Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood." Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation." Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. Chris Riley stated on July 17, 2015 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog post: Since Volvo spurned Georgia for South Carolina in early May, some 3,455 jobs promising more than $800 million in investments have come to the Peach State. Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year. Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day. Various media reports 2 stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath: Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law. Athens Banner-Herald stated on May 10, 2015 in a news report: Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the state’s population grew. Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. State Farm Insurance stated on June 5, 2015 in televised story: Georgia residents file the most insurance claims for lightning strikes in the country.
Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.” Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Stacey Evans stated on June 12, 2017 in a campaign video: "I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers." Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district." Bloggers stated on November 29, 2016 in Townhall.com : Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners. Various media reports 2 stated on November 10, 2016 in news media reports: Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College. Jimmy Carter stated on August 22, 2016 in interview with an AP reporter in Memphis: Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president in 2016 are "quite unpopular." Vernon Keenan stated on April 26, 2016 in Newspaper interview : The city of Clarkston "can’t decriminalize marijuana. Only state legislators and Congress can do that." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage." Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012. Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. Slice & Pint brewpub stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu: Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers. Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves. Georgia Voice stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story: No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature. Matthew Charles Cardinale stated on September 13, 2015 in an opinion piece in the Saporta Report: Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent. Casey Cagle stated on September 8, 2015 in press release: "Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood." Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation." Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. Chris Riley stated on July 17, 2015 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog post: Since Volvo spurned Georgia for South Carolina in early May, some 3,455 jobs promising more than $800 million in investments have come to the Peach State. Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year. Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day. Various media reports 2 stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath: Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law. Athens Banner-Herald stated on May 10, 2015 in a news report: Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the state’s population grew. Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. State Farm Insurance stated on June 5, 2015 in televised story: Georgia residents file the most insurance claims for lightning strikes in the country.
Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”
Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.”
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.”
Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet."
Stacey Evans stated on June 12, 2017 in a campaign video: "I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers."
Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
Bloggers stated on November 29, 2016 in Townhall.com : Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners.
Various media reports 2 stated on November 10, 2016 in news media reports: Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College.
Jimmy Carter stated on August 22, 2016 in interview with an AP reporter in Memphis: Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president in 2016 are "quite unpopular."
Vernon Keenan stated on April 26, 2016 in Newspaper interview : The city of Clarkston "can’t decriminalize marijuana. Only state legislators and Congress can do that."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage."
Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012.
Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1.
Slice & Pint brewpub stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu: Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers.
Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves.
Georgia Voice stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story: No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature.
Matthew Charles Cardinale stated on September 13, 2015 in an opinion piece in the Saporta Report: Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent.
Casey Cagle stated on September 8, 2015 in press release: "Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood."
Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation."
Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED.
Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health.
Chris Riley stated on July 17, 2015 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog post: Since Volvo spurned Georgia for South Carolina in early May, some 3,455 jobs promising more than $800 million in investments have come to the Peach State.
Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year.
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day.
Various media reports 2 stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath: Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law.
Athens Banner-Herald stated on May 10, 2015 in a news report: Between 1980 and 2010, water usage in Georgia dropped even as the state’s population grew.
Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
State Farm Insurance stated on June 5, 2015 in televised story: Georgia residents file the most insurance claims for lightning strikes in the country.