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No shortage of energy claims -- true and otherwise

No shortage of energy claims -- true and otherwise

By Molly Moorhead • April 4, 2012
Contrary to reports, Virginia's student-to-teacher ratios are stable

Contrary to reports, Virginia's student-to-teacher ratios are stable

By Nancy Madsen • March 13, 2012
'Breakfast with the devil' story leaves no crumbs

'Breakfast with the devil' story leaves no crumbs

By Sean Gorman • February 29, 2012
On Bob Marshall and light bulbs

On Bob Marshall and light bulbs

By Sean Gorman • February 22, 2012
Fact-checking the pension debate

Fact-checking the pension debate

By Warren Fiske • February 1, 2012
The ups and downs of small business employment

The ups and downs of small business employment

By Warren Fiske • January 18, 2012
Truth-squading the Senate debate

Truth-squading the Senate debate

By Warren Fiske • December 13, 2011
Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War

Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War

By Sean Gorman • November 29, 2011
Fact-checking Solyndra

Fact-checking Solyndra

By Becky Bowers • November 22, 2011
Mailbag: Not all birthday cards contain warm wishes

Mailbag: Not all birthday cards contain warm wishes

By Warren Fiske • November 1, 2011
PolitiFact Virginia turns 1!

PolitiFact Virginia turns 1!

By Warren Fiske • October 25, 2011
Put PolitiFact to work for you

Put PolitiFact to work for you

By Warren Fiske • October 4, 2011
Introducing the Bob-O-Meter

Introducing the Bob-O-Meter

By Warren Fiske • September 16, 2011
The Bob-O-Meter is coming

The Bob-O-Meter is coming

By Warren Fiske • September 13, 2011
Democrats persist with false Medicare claim

Democrats persist with false Medicare claim

By Warren Fiske • August 9, 2011
Readers weigh in on Cantor's "blank check" claim

Readers weigh in on Cantor's "blank check" claim

By Warren Fiske • August 2, 2011
A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False

A change in the meter: Barely True is now Mostly False

By Bill Adair • July 27, 2011
Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling

Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling

By Warren Fiske • July 19, 2011
Do people without health insurance die sooner?

Do people without health insurance die sooner?

By Sean Gorman • July 12, 2011
Of debt, taxes and time travel

Of debt, taxes and time travel

By Wes Hester • July 5, 2011