Matt Minard, Author at 100 Days in Appalachia

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Fact-check: West Virginia Governor’s Stats on Growing Foster Care Numbers Mostly True

by Matt Minard on January 14, 2019 Comments are Disabled

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice took to Twitter to encourage residents to adopt foster children. On Nov. 9, Justice tweeted, “November is #NationalAdoptionMonth! As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption. To learn more about adoption or becoming […]

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Fact-check: Did Tourism in West Virginia Increase Faster than U.S. as a Whole?

by Matt Minard on December 27, 2018 Comments are Disabled

Has West Virginia’s tourism industry been going gangbusters recently? Gov. Jim Justice suggested that it had in a recent tweet. In a follow-up tweet, Justice cited a Sept. 9 press release from his office that offered figures from 2012 to 2017 to support his claim. We decided to zero in on the […]

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Fact-check: David McKinley Correct about Rise in W.Va. Tax Receipts

by Matt Minard on October 17, 2018 Comments are Disabled

U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., touted his state’s economic performance in an Aug. 14 tweet. He tweeted, “West Virginia’s economic comeback continues. Personal income tax collections up 14% from 2017. Most people working is good news.” West Virginia’s economic comeback continues. Personal income tax collections up 14% from 2017. More […]