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Latest Fact-Checks In Iowa

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J.D. Scholten
stated on July 21, 2021 in a tweet:
“By 2040, 70% of the population is expected to live in just 15 states.”
Mostly True
By Sabine Martin • August 6, 2021
Kristi Noem
stated on July 16, 2021 in an Iowa event:
“In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.”
False
By Natalie Dunlap • July 22, 2021
Greg Hauenstein
stated on June 17, 2021 in a tweet:
The “Back the Blue” Act that Gov. Kim Reynolds signs means you can’t wear the American flag. “So throw out those towels and swimsuits … or you’re a criminal!”
False
By Natalie Dunlap • July 6, 2021
Cindy Axne
stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview:
“We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation.”
Half-True
By Lyle Muller • July 1, 2021
Kedron Bardwell
stated on May 20, 2021 in a tweet:
“These 2 Ankeny moms standing next to the Governor are known Qanon and anti-vaxx conspiracy theorists.”
Mostly True
By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin • June 11, 2021
Lindsay James
stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet:
“There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment” in Iowa.
True
By Lyle Muller • May 12, 2021
Randy Feenstra
stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet:
“Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion ‘infrastructure’ bill contains funding for roads & bridges.”
Half-True
By Lyle Muller • April 30, 2021
X posts
stated on April 28, 2021 in posts on social media:
Sen. Joni Ernst’s visual aid said liberals wanted to abolish lasagna, among other things.
Pants on Fire!
By Natalie Dunlap • April 29, 2021
Zach Wahls
stated on April 8, 2021 in a weekly newsletter:
“The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution.”
True
By Brian Grace • April 22, 2021
Bloggers
stated on April 8, 2021 in articles and social media:
Black Lives Matter protest at Iowa Capitol was an “insurrection” like that on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 12, 2021
Iowa GOP state legislators
stated on February 2, 2021 in comments to the press:
Tenured professors are guaranteed a job.
Mostly False
By Sarah Watson • March 15, 2021
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
stated on January 22, 2021 in public comments:
“86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check.”
True
By Mary Hartel • March 12, 2021
Ashley Hinson
stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet:
President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included “blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction.”
Half-True
By Natalie Dunlap • February 17, 2021
Christina Blackcloud
stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet:
The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would “give your education tax dollars to corporations.”
Mostly True
By Seth Taylor • February 4, 2021
Chuck Grassley
stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet:
Insulin prices have “gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices.”
True
By Madison Black • February 2, 2021
Donald Trump
stated on October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:
Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars.
False
By Julia Shanahan • January 18, 2021
Kim Reynolds
stated on January 7, 2021 in a news conference:
Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history.”
True
By Sarah Watson • January 11, 2021
Iowa Republican Party
stated on November 27, 2020 in a tweet:
“Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success.”
Half-True
By Seth Taylor • December 17, 2020
X posts
stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets:
When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, “he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.”
True
By Eleanor Hildebrandt • November 20, 2020
Kim Reynolds
stated on November 10, 2020 in a press conference:
“If you can’t get a test through Test Iowa, there are multiple other sites: your doctor, your clinics, your pharmacies, the stroke detection clinic centers.”
Mostly True
By Brooklyn Draisey • November 18, 2020
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