Latest True Fact-checks in Georgia Lee May stated on June 2, 2015 in a press release: "Our reserves are now in much better shape than they were just a few years ago." Nathan Deal stated on June 3, 2015 in press conference: "Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke." Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. Russell McMurry stated on May 11, 2015 in news reports: Georgia is on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities this year, a reversal of nine years of declines. Senate Democrats stated on March 31, 2015 in interviews: The state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to Senate Democrats for supporting the GOP-initiated transportation bill. Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 23, 2015 in state DOT road signs: Distracted driving such as texting behind the wheel is behind a rise in traffic deaths on Georgia roadways this year. Mary Margaret Oliver stated on March 31, 2015 in a House floor debate: Lawmakers were paid for their off-season efforts to, for the first time, take the lead in drawing borders for two would-be cities. Tom Price stated on March 18, 2015 in the 2016 Budget Resolution from House Budget Committee: Under current conditions, by 2023, the interest payments on the national debt will be $722 billion, larger than the projected defense spending of $696 billion. Rich Golick stated on March 3, 2015 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Uber and other ride-share firms are not required to carry auto insurance under Georgia law. Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated on February 10, 2015 in news reports: The proposed transportation tax plan revokes a tax-credit for consumers’ electric cars while the state retains similar credits for similar vehicles for businesses. The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013. Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY" Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent. GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. Jeff Graham stated on January 7, 2015 in an interview with WABE radio: The religious liberty bill proposed in the Georgia House of Representatives does not specifically exclude corporations, which means they can legally claim a religious exemption. Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters. Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. Allen Peake stated on December 3, 2014 in a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol: Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high. Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. Violence Policy Center stated on September 8, 2014 in an annual study: Georgia ranks No. 9 in the rate of women murdered by men. Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. Nathan Deal stated on September 15, 2014 in candidate forum: The state’s overall revenues only returned this year to 2007 levels. Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. Jeff Amason stated on September 1, 2014 in interview on The Monica Perez Show, WSB: "The state budget has increased almost $800 million a year in each of the last two years." Michelle Nunn stated on August 12, 2014 in an ad: In Georgia, Perdue’s company closed plants and moved jobs to China.
Lee May stated on June 2, 2015 in a press release: "Our reserves are now in much better shape than they were just a few years ago." Nathan Deal stated on June 3, 2015 in press conference: "Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke." Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. Russell McMurry stated on May 11, 2015 in news reports: Georgia is on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities this year, a reversal of nine years of declines. Senate Democrats stated on March 31, 2015 in interviews: The state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to Senate Democrats for supporting the GOP-initiated transportation bill. Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 23, 2015 in state DOT road signs: Distracted driving such as texting behind the wheel is behind a rise in traffic deaths on Georgia roadways this year. Mary Margaret Oliver stated on March 31, 2015 in a House floor debate: Lawmakers were paid for their off-season efforts to, for the first time, take the lead in drawing borders for two would-be cities. Tom Price stated on March 18, 2015 in the 2016 Budget Resolution from House Budget Committee: Under current conditions, by 2023, the interest payments on the national debt will be $722 billion, larger than the projected defense spending of $696 billion. Rich Golick stated on March 3, 2015 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Uber and other ride-share firms are not required to carry auto insurance under Georgia law. Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated on February 10, 2015 in news reports: The proposed transportation tax plan revokes a tax-credit for consumers’ electric cars while the state retains similar credits for similar vehicles for businesses. The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013. Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY" Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent. GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. Jeff Graham stated on January 7, 2015 in an interview with WABE radio: The religious liberty bill proposed in the Georgia House of Representatives does not specifically exclude corporations, which means they can legally claim a religious exemption. Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters. Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. Allen Peake stated on December 3, 2014 in a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol: Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high. Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. Violence Policy Center stated on September 8, 2014 in an annual study: Georgia ranks No. 9 in the rate of women murdered by men. Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. Nathan Deal stated on September 15, 2014 in candidate forum: The state’s overall revenues only returned this year to 2007 levels. Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. Jeff Amason stated on September 1, 2014 in interview on The Monica Perez Show, WSB: "The state budget has increased almost $800 million a year in each of the last two years." Michelle Nunn stated on August 12, 2014 in an ad: In Georgia, Perdue’s company closed plants and moved jobs to China.
Lee May stated on June 2, 2015 in a press release: "Our reserves are now in much better shape than they were just a few years ago."
Nathan Deal stated on June 3, 2015 in press conference: "Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke."
Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices.
Russell McMurry stated on May 11, 2015 in news reports: Georgia is on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities this year, a reversal of nine years of declines.
Senate Democrats stated on March 31, 2015 in interviews: The state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to Senate Democrats for supporting the GOP-initiated transportation bill.
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 23, 2015 in state DOT road signs: Distracted driving such as texting behind the wheel is behind a rise in traffic deaths on Georgia roadways this year.
Mary Margaret Oliver stated on March 31, 2015 in a House floor debate: Lawmakers were paid for their off-season efforts to, for the first time, take the lead in drawing borders for two would-be cities.
Tom Price stated on March 18, 2015 in the 2016 Budget Resolution from House Budget Committee: Under current conditions, by 2023, the interest payments on the national debt will be $722 billion, larger than the projected defense spending of $696 billion.
Rich Golick stated on March 3, 2015 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Uber and other ride-share firms are not required to carry auto insurance under Georgia law.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated on February 10, 2015 in news reports: The proposed transportation tax plan revokes a tax-credit for consumers’ electric cars while the state retains similar credits for similar vehicles for businesses.
The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools.
The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013.
Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration."
Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016.
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months."
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY"
Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city."
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent.
GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students.
Jeff Graham stated on January 7, 2015 in an interview with WABE radio: The religious liberty bill proposed in the Georgia House of Representatives does not specifically exclude corporations, which means they can legally claim a religious exemption.
Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters.
Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential.
Allen Peake stated on December 3, 2014 in a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol: Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high.
Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents.
Violence Policy Center stated on September 8, 2014 in an annual study: Georgia ranks No. 9 in the rate of women murdered by men.
Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses.
Nathan Deal stated on September 15, 2014 in candidate forum: The state’s overall revenues only returned this year to 2007 levels.
Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500.
Jeff Amason stated on September 1, 2014 in interview on The Monica Perez Show, WSB: "The state budget has increased almost $800 million a year in each of the last two years."
Michelle Nunn stated on August 12, 2014 in an ad: In Georgia, Perdue’s company closed plants and moved jobs to China.