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April Hunt is an Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter who has worked as a government and political journalist in three states and one commonwealth. She has won multiple awards for her investigative work, most recently the 2013 Gannett Foundation Award for Digital Innovation in Watchdog Journalism.

Featured Statements

Mike Pence
stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends':

"Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ "

By Joshua Gillin • September 21, 2017
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech:

"A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans."

By Sean Gorman • July 14, 2016
Fulton County Health and Wellness
stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release:

The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012.

By April Hunt • December 2, 2015
Viral image
stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media:

While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations.

By April Hunt • November 20, 2015
Tim Echols
stated on October 26, 2015 in an opinion piece in a trade magazine:

"Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower."

By April Hunt • November 10, 2015
Reader
stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia:

"How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?"

By April Hunt • October 28, 2015
Slice & Pint brewpub
stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu:

Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers.

By April Hunt • October 23, 2015
American Petroleum Institute
stated on August 27, 2015 in a blog post:

"The oil and natural gas industry provides or supports 141,600 jobs in Georgia."

By April Hunt • October 16, 2015
Viral image
stated on October 1, 2015 in Facebook posts:

Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.

By April Hunt • October 7, 2015
Georgia Voice
stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story:

No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature.

By April Hunt • September 28, 2015