Eric Schneiderman - Do some states have more opioid prescriptions than...
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Do some states have more opioid prescriptions than residents? New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said prescribers in some states have been so lenient that...
View ArticleCharles Schumer - Does Trump's tax plan do nothing for low income earners?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Does Trump's tax plan do nothing for low income earners? Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer says President Donald Trump’s tax plan would raise the federal...
View ArticleAndrew Cuomo - State birth control rule doesn't cover all insurance plans...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | State birth control rule doesn't cover all insurance plans in New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says women in New York state don’t have to worry about new Trump...
View ArticleKevin Cahill - Is abortion at an all-time low in the United States?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Is abortion at an all-time low in the United States? Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, D-Kingston, said abortions are less common now than ever before in the U.S. Cahill...
View ArticleMichael Kearns - Kearns a constant critic to Sheldon Silver while in Assembly
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Kearns a constant critic to Sheldon Silver while in Assembly Assemblymember Michael P. Kearns, a Democrat who’s running on the Republican line for Erie County clerk, says...
View ArticleNew York Republican State Committee - Republican mailer claims 'liberals...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Republican mailer claims 'liberals in County Hall' are trying to make Erie County a sanctuary county A political mailer claims liberals in the Erie County...
View ArticleThe Creative Resistance - Progressive group accuses Senate splinter group of...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Progressive group accuses Senate splinter group of cashing in with donors A progressive advocacy group says eight Democrats in the New York State Senate accepted...
View ArticleAndrew Cuomo - What impact will eliminating individual mandate have on...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | What impact will eliminating individual mandate have on uninsured, deficit? Republican efforts to reverse portions of the Affordable Care Act are not over yet. A few...
View ArticleAndrew Cuomo - Bump stocks are still legal to own and sell in New York state
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Bump stocks are still legal to own and sell in New York state Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says New York state law already bans the accessory a gunman used to kill 58...
View ArticleBrian Higgins - Not all state and local tax deductions eliminated in House...
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Not all state and local tax deductions eliminated in House Republican plan Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, claimed the House Republican tax reform bill could slash...
View ArticleKathy Sheehan - Is living as an undocumented immigrant in the U.S. a crime?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Is living as an undocumented immigrant in the U.S. a crime? Albany Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan said in a national television interview that it’s not a crime for...
View ArticleClaudia Tenney - Wealthy would do well under tax plan, contrary to...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Wealthy would do well under tax plan, contrary to Tenney's claim Rep. Claudia Tenney told a TV news station that the rich would not fare well under the Republican...
View ArticleKirsten Gillibrand - Will the Republican tax law raise middle-class taxes?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Will the Republican tax law raise middle-class taxes? Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand claims the major tax overhaul passed by Congress this week will increase tax bills for...
View ArticleBrian Kolb - Does NY spend more to create jobs than any other state?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Does NY spend more to create jobs than any other state? Assembly Republican Leader Brian M. Kolb said New York state economic development spending outpaces every...
View ArticleBill de Blasio - How much has the NYC graduation rate increased since mayoral...
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | How much has the NYC graduation rate increased since mayoral control began? Schools in New York City have one feature the rest of the state’s schools do not: They’re...
View ArticleEdward Cox - Unemployment inching up in almost every county outside New York...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Unemployment inching up in almost every county outside New York City New York Republican State Committee Chairman Edward F. Cox claimed the unemployment rate is...
View ArticleAndrew Cuomo - Unions would suffer but not end because of Supreme Court decision
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Unions would suffer but not end because of Supreme Court decision Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in his State of the State address that a Supreme Court decision could end...
View ArticleRobert Mujica - Do downstate NY residents contribute more in income tax than...
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Do downstate NY residents contribute more in income tax than upstate? More than two-thirds of income tax collected by New York state comes from downstate residents, the...
View ArticleBrian Kavanagh - Rate of gun-caused deaths in NY among lowest in the country
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Rate of gun-caused deaths in NY among lowest in the country State Sen. Brian Kavanagh claimed New York state has one of the lowest gun death rates in the country. "New...
View ArticleAndrea Stewart-Cousins - New York consistently ranks low for voter turnout
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | New York consistently ranks low for voter turnout Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the top-ranking Democrat in the New York State Senate, claimed New York state has one of the...
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