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<startFeed />Launched in October 2015 and active through October 2018, Fact Check by Ballotpedia examined claims made by elected officials, political appointees, and political candidates at the federal, state, and local levels. We evaluated claims made by politicians of all backgrounds and affiliations, subjecting them to the same objective and neutral examination process. As of 2025, Ballotpedia staff periodically review these articles to revaluate and reaffirm our conclusions. Please email us with questions, comments, or concerns about these articles.

Does Colorado law allow payday lenders to charge over 200% interest on small loans?

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Is the term administrative state used only by conservatives?

Fact_check/Is_the_term_administrative_state_used_only_by_conservatives?

Does a Colorado petition signer's information go into an internet-accessible public database?

Fact_check/Does_a_Colorado_petition_signer's_information_go_into_an_internet-accessible_public_database?

Did Dean Heller change his policy positions in order to accommodate Donald Trump?

Fact_check/Did_Dean_Heller_change_his_policy_positions_in_order_to_accommodate_Donald_Trump?

Cary Kennedy on Colorado teacher salaries

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Fundraising in the Arizona Senate election

Fact_check/Fundraising_in_the_Arizona_Senate_election

Are half of all Fortune 500 companies founded by immigrants or their children?

Fact_check/Are_half_of_all_Fortune_500_companies_founded_by_immigrants_or_their_children

Did Sen. Dean Heller change his position on funding for Planned Parenthood?

Fact_check/Did_Sen._Dean_Heller_change_his_position_on_funding_for_Planned_Parenthood

Has Michigan fallen in education rankings?

Fact_check/Has_Michigan_fallen_in_education_rankings

Gov. Rick Scott and Chris King on Florida's economy

Fact_check/Gov._Rick_Scott_and_Chris_King_on_Florida's_economy

Connecticut public vs. private sector employee compensation

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Public opinion on the two-party system

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Tony Evers on University of Wisconsin free speech policy

Fact_check/Tony_Evers_on_University_of_Wisconsin_free_speech_policy

Did Trump cut flood-proofing regulations?

Fact_check/Did_Trump_cut_flood-proofing_regulations?

Hartford's city budget and tax-exempt property

Fact_check/Hartford's_city_budget_and_tax-exempt_property

Did Gov. Bruce Rauner flip-flop on abortion bill?

Fact_check/Did_Gov._Bruce_Rauner_flip-flop_on_abortion_bill?

Did Evan Jenkins support Hillary Clinton and cap-and-trade?

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Phil Murphy and Kim Guadagno on New Jersey's economy

Fact_check/Phil Murphy_and_Kim_Guadagno_on_New_Jersey's_economy

Ed Gillespie on universal background checks

Fact_check/Ed_Gillespie_on_universal_background_checks

Does Wisconsin's Foxconn law change environmental standards?

Fact_check/Does_Wisconsin's_Foxconn_law_change_environmental_standards?

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