Latest Fact-checks by Gregory Smith Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Jennifer Parrish stated on September 5, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: "Six years after unionization, 20,000 fewer children in Illinois were being served by the Child Care and Development Fund program." Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 31, 2013 in a website: Under Mayor Angel Taveras "Providence’s bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status." Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 4, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy." Helio Melo stated on July 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country." Lincoln Chafee stated on June 5, 2013 in a newspaper story: Farming is "one of the fastest growing areas of our economy." Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."
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Jennifer Parrish stated on September 5, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: "Six years after unionization, 20,000 fewer children in Illinois were being served by the Child Care and Development Fund program." Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 31, 2013 in a website: Under Mayor Angel Taveras "Providence’s bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status." Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 4, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy." Helio Melo stated on July 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country." Lincoln Chafee stated on June 5, 2013 in a newspaper story: Farming is "one of the fastest growing areas of our economy." Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."
Jennifer Parrish stated on September 5, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: "Six years after unionization, 20,000 fewer children in Illinois were being served by the Child Care and Development Fund program."
Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor.
Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach.
American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 31, 2013 in a website: Under Mayor Angel Taveras "Providence’s bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status."
Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions
Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 4, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy."
Helio Melo stated on July 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country."
Lincoln Chafee stated on June 5, 2013 in a newspaper story: Farming is "one of the fastest growing areas of our economy."
Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."
