Truth-O-Meter

We’ve researched claims that officials and activists have made about gun control, the Georgia Senate’s ethics resolution and Cobb County’s finances, and we’ve rated them on their veracity,

With the Georgia Legislature in full swing, PolitiFact Georgia took the opportunity last week to put some claims from the Gold Dome through the Truth-O-Meter. We examined two gun claims made by Democratic senators. One claim involved public support for universal background checks, while another claim involved Georgia’s gun laws. We researched a claim made by the state House speaker on the Senate’s version of lobbying legislation to strengthen ethics guidelines. Speaker David Ralston has his own ethics legislation making its way through the Legislature. And just in time for this Tuesday’s county vote, we checked on the success of Cobb County School District’s past local sales tax collection programs, and whether they’ve allowed that system to pay off its debts. Abbreviated versions of our fact checks are below, and full versions can be found at: www.politifact.com/georgia/. To comment on our rulings or suggest one of your own, go to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/politifact.georgia). You can also find us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/politifactga). By Janel Davis jhdavis@ajc.com