Latest Fact-checks in Recreation Nicholas Mattiello stated on April 6, 2014 in a television interview: The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge." Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." Heidi Heilman stated on March 13, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Today’s marijuana is 300 percent to 800 percent more potent than the pot of yesteryear." Barbara Comstock stated on February 19, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Says five Democratic state senators were for her bicycle tailgating bill "before they were against it." Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech.: Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city." Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island. Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years." Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2013 in a conversation with workers: "You have to get a license to fish on our beaches." Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. Kathleen Ford stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "There is no planned air-conditioned restaurant out on the Lens." Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience." Alberta Darling stated on May 15, 2013 in a legislative meeting: "18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes." Tom Coburn stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that." Mike Villarreal stated on April 4, 2013 in Texas House debate on state budget.: Says Texas lawmakers in 2011 ordered school districts to test every student on their respiratory system and weight. Jack Reed stated on February 27, 2013 in a speech: "Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy." Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield." Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting." Lamar Alexander stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.: "More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote." Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters." Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder." David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president. Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech: Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined. Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches." Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system." Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal." Todd Staples stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.: "More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
Nicholas Mattiello stated on April 6, 2014 in a television interview: The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge." Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." Heidi Heilman stated on March 13, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Today’s marijuana is 300 percent to 800 percent more potent than the pot of yesteryear." Barbara Comstock stated on February 19, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Says five Democratic state senators were for her bicycle tailgating bill "before they were against it." Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech.: Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city." Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island. Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years." Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2013 in a conversation with workers: "You have to get a license to fish on our beaches." Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. Kathleen Ford stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "There is no planned air-conditioned restaurant out on the Lens." Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience." Alberta Darling stated on May 15, 2013 in a legislative meeting: "18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes." Tom Coburn stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that." Mike Villarreal stated on April 4, 2013 in Texas House debate on state budget.: Says Texas lawmakers in 2011 ordered school districts to test every student on their respiratory system and weight. Jack Reed stated on February 27, 2013 in a speech: "Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy." Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield." Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting." Lamar Alexander stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.: "More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote." Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters." Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder." David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president. Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech: Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined. Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches." Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system." Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal." Todd Staples stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.: "More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
Nicholas Mattiello stated on April 6, 2014 in a television interview: The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge."
Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent."
Heidi Heilman stated on March 13, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Today’s marijuana is 300 percent to 800 percent more potent than the pot of yesteryear."
Barbara Comstock stated on February 19, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Says five Democratic state senators were for her bicycle tailgating bill "before they were against it."
Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.
Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years."
Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2013 in a conversation with workers: "You have to get a license to fish on our beaches."
Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency.
Kathleen Ford stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "There is no planned air-conditioned restaurant out on the Lens."
Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience."
Alberta Darling stated on May 15, 2013 in a legislative meeting: "18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes."
Tom Coburn stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that."
Mike Villarreal stated on April 4, 2013 in Texas House debate on state budget.: Says Texas lawmakers in 2011 ordered school districts to test every student on their respiratory system and weight.
Jack Reed stated on February 27, 2013 in a speech: "Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy."
Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting."
Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting."
Lamar Alexander stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.: "More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."
Stop Gillnetting Now stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement: Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters."
Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president.
Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder."
David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president.
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech: Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined.
Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches."
Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal."
Todd Staples stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.: "More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled."
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
