The Reporters’ Lab at Duke University found that 29 states lacked fact-checkers who could verify the accuracy in statements by political candidates. New Hampshire, Kansas, Ohio and Oregon were among sates lacking fact-checking projects with Texas, Iowa, North Carolina, Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin benefiting from strong projects. (Poynter, November 16, 2022, by Mark Stencel, Erica Ryan and Belen Bricchi)