MEMPHIS, Tenn (AP/WMOT) -- Two Tennessee newspapers have teamed up to launch PolitiFact Tennessee, part of a national organization that works to hold politicians accountable by fact-checking their statemenst and claims.
The Commercial Appeal of Memphis and the Knoxville News Sentinel will examine claims made by local, state and national officials. PolitiFact Tennessee will also track Gov. Bill Haslam's progress in meeting his campaign promises.
The papers that participate research statements by elected officials and others and rate their accuracy.
Politifact is a project of the Tampa Bay Times and its partners. The Commercial Appeal and the News Sentinel are owned by E.W. Scripps Company.