Did West Virginia lead the nation in the growth of construction jobs jobs in 2017? The West Virginia Republican Party says it did. On Sept. 14, the party tweeted, “Did you know West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%? This […]
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Fact-check: What did Joe Manchin say about beating up Patrick Morrisey?
Did Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., say he wanted to “beat the living crap out of” his Republican opponent during a debate with his Republican opponent, Republican Patrick Morrisey? The West Virginia Republican Party says so. On Nov. 3, the West Virginia Republican Party tweeted, “What did Joe Manchin say about civility? […]
Read MoreFact-check: It’s Largely Accurate that Manufacturing Jobs Have Been on a Roll
Have manufacturing jobs been on the rise more quickly than in two decades? The West Virginia Republican Party touted gains in manufacturing employment in a tweet on Aug. 7. “Thanks to President Trump and Republicans over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period […]
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