Patrick Orsagos
6 posts
Fact-check: Have Overdoses in W.Va. Increased 50% During the Pandemic?
Has the coronavirus pandemic also sent drug overdoses soaring? That’s what Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., said in a…
August 20, 2020
Fact-check: Is West Virginia The ‘Oldest’ State, As Gov. Jim Justice Says?
As the number of COVID-19 cases was rising in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice warned that the state’s…
August 6, 2020
Fact-checking the W.Va. Democratic Party’s Tweet on COVID-19 Transmission
In a thread of tweets posted July 10, the West Virginia Democratic Party blames Republican Gov. Jim Justice for…
July 28, 2020
Facebook Claim on W.Va. Senator Miscasts His Remarks On Stimulus Aid
As the coronavirus pandemic forces indefinite business closures, lawmakers are deciding what they can do to keep the…
March 25, 2020
Fact-check: Is African American, Hispanic Poverty at All-time Low?
At a rally in Wheeling, W.Va, President Donald Trump touted record-low poverty rates for minorities in the United…
October 29, 2018
West Virginia GOP Largely Accurate About Food Stamp Decline
In a recent tweet, the West Virginia Republican Party praised President Donald Trump for his role in reducing the…
August 27, 2018