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Meghan Hall is a reporter with PolitiFact New York and a student at St. Bonaventure University. She has been a Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellow, a reporter for TAPinto Greater Olean, and a contributor to the Olean Times Herald and the Bona Venture newspaper.

Featured Statements

Robert Ortt
stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release:

“With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.”

By Meghan Hall • March 9, 2022
Chris Jacobs
stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate:

Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”

By Meghan Hall • June 18, 2020
Beth Parlato
stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet:

Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.”

By Meghan Hall • June 12, 2020
Nate McMurray
stated on April 8, 2020 in a tweet:

Congressional candidate Chris Jacobs “voted against paid leave for COVID-19.”

By Meghan Hall • May 6, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet:

“Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.”

By Meghan Hall • April 29, 2020