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John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor:

Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."

By Tom Mooney • June 17, 2012

David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing:

"The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 16, 2011

Viral image stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:

The man pictured in a mugshot is not Derek Chauvin, the officer who was recorded kneeling on George Floyd’s neck.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 5, 2020

Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.:

“VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.”

By Warren Fiske • May 20, 2020

Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.

By Tom Kertscher • May 19, 2020

Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on June 29, 2011 in report:

"Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include … $250,000 to provide digital television to the state’s inmate population."

By Richard Salit • July 10, 2011

Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.:

"The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."

By Aaron Sharockman • January 25, 2011

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Principles of PolitiFact Florida and the Truth-O-Meter

By Bill Adair • February 22, 2011

Principles of PolitiFact and the Truth-O-Meter

By Bill Adair • February 21, 2011

Los principios y metodología de PolitiFact para la verificación independiente de hechos

By PolitiFact Staff • May 16, 2024

All five candidates, GOP debate in Miami, 11-8-2023

Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami

By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023

The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: PolitiFact’s methodology for independent fact-checking

By Katie Sanders • February 12, 2018

Evers-O-Meter update of Gov. Tony Evers campaign promises

By D.L. Davis • July 5, 2022

Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago?

By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2020

7 ways to avoid misinformation about the election

By Daniel Funke • October 6, 2020

PolitiFact Wisconsin’s ‘High Five’ for February 2019

By D.L. Davis • March 4, 2019

PolitiFact is not biased — here’s why

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 6, 2018

Fact-checking Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings

By Manuela Tobias • September 7, 2018

Principles of PolitiFact

By Bill Adair • June 3, 2013

Principles of PolitiFact

By Bill Adair • May 31, 2013

PolitiFact National posts principles of PolitiFact

By Bill Adair, W. Gardner Selby • February 22, 2011

Rick Scott’s first state budget: How did he do?

By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, John Bartosek • February 11, 2011