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PolitiFact Missouri staff writer

Sean Nelson is student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. I utilize my fluency in tech and software to reach both new and established audiences with stories that people care about. Propelled by my enthusiasm for technology, business and global events, I am happiest when on the move, and have a passion for South America and travel.

Featured Statements

Vicky Hartzler
stated on October 9, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"Twenty-five percent of our kids in foster care are there because their parents are involved in drugs."

By Sean Nelson • November 30, 2015
Roy Blunt
stated on September 4, 2015 in at the Missouri State Fair:

"The world food demand is going to double sometime between now and 2070."

By Sean Nelson • November 30, 2015
Emanuel Cleaver
stated on August 11, 2015 in on 'Up to Date':

Two years ago motorists in Ferguson, a city of 20,000 people, "received 31,000 citations. That's at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; there's virtually no industry there."

By Sean Nelson • October 22, 2015