Friday, May 17 2013 5:56 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:56:28 GMT
In this week's Politifact Virginia report we get a status check on Governor McDonnell's term in office. When he ran for office the governor made a promise to help increase the number of babies born healthyMore >>
In this week's Politifact Virginia report we get a status check on Governor McDonnell's term in office.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-04-12 22:03:42 GMT
In this week's Politifact Virginia report, Congressman Bobby Scott doesn't like the budget proposed by Republican House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan. Scott in particular is upset about Ryan's plans for theMore >>
In this week's Politifact Virginia report, Congressman Bobby Scott doesn't like the budget proposed by Republican House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan. Scott in particular is upset about Ryan's plans for the Obama Health Care Reform Plan.More >>
Wednesday, February 20 2013 11:23 PM EST2013-02-21 04:23:01 GMT
The General Assembly has approved broad new requirements when it comes to the identification you'll be asked to show when you cast your ballot. This change comes just one year after the General AssemblyMore >>
The General Assembly has approved broad new requirements when it comes to the identification you'll be asked to show when you cast your ballot.More >>
Friday, February 8 2013 7:28 PM EST2013-02-09 00:28:16 GMT
In this week's Politifact Virginia report Governor Bob McDonnell would like to get rid of the state's gas tax and replace it with a bump in the state sales tax to help pay for transportation. Senate MinorityMore >>
In this week's Politifact Virginia report Governor Bob McDonnell would like to get rid of the state's gas tax and replace it with a bump in the state sales tax to help pay for transportation. Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw doesn't think the plan will work.More >>
Friday, February 1 2013 9:17 PM EST2013-02-02 02:17:49 GMT
Governor McDonnell is enlisting some star power to push his public school grading scale. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is backing the governor's plan to rate schools on an A to F scale. The SunshineMore >>
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is backing the governor's plan to rate schools on an A to F scale. The Sunshine State implemented a similar system when Bush was governor.More >>
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) -
It is dry across the country and that's leading a Virginia congressman to call for a wholesale change to the nation's energy policy. You might be wondering what do those things have to do with each other?
Farmers get special benefits for selling their corn to companies that produce ethanol, but with the lack of rain there is less corn to go around and Congressman Bob Goodlatte believes beef farmers are suffering.
Goodlatte claims 42 percent of corn is going to ethanol, more than is what is going to feed livestock.
According to the reporters at Politifact Virginia-- that claim is only "half true". Sean Gorman discovered that 42 percent of the corn goes to ethanol producers, but that doesn't mean it becomes ethanol.
"There is going to be about 4.5 billion bushels of corn that's going into ethanol production, go to those plants and that's the gross number. But a fair chunk of that, about a quarter of that, is going to basically come out of that as this corn byproduct feed," said Gorman.
You can see all the information behind this week's Politifact Virginia report on their web site, www.politifactvirginia.com.
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