Fact Check Posts – Page 13

Has Atty. Gen. Peter Kilmartin prosecuted more public records lawsuits than his two predecessors?

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 18, 2014

"In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."

American LeadHERship ad ignores the three years Allan Fung didn’t raise taxes

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 14, 2014

"As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."

Allan Fung claims Wall Street investors went bust on 38 Studios deal

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 12, 2014

In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."

Jorge Elorza says Providence is paying $17,000 a month tax free to one pension recipient

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

October 5, 2014

"We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."

Buddy Cianci says in 2001 and ’02, when he was Providence mayor, the pension system was fully funded

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

September 28, 2014

"In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years…

Congressional candidate Rhue Reis says 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans are homeless

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

September 16, 2014

"You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."

Taxpayers paid for a secret no-bid contract that benefited Gina Raimondo’s firm, Angel Taveras says

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

September 14, 2014

Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."

Buddy Cianci says Jorge Elorza wants to impose a municipal income tax for Providence

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. , Karen Lee Ziner

September 12, 2014

Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."

Gina Raimondo says Providence’s pension fund has remained critically underfunded under Angel Taveras

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

August 31, 2014

"The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office."

American LeadHERship PAC says Providence has had 100 shootings each year of Angel Taveras’ tenure

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

August 29, 2014

"There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence.

John Carlevale: 60% of provisional ballots in 2012 R.I. election were cast by unregistered voters

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

August 26, 2014

"Over 60 percent of the provisional ballots cast in [the 2012] election were disqualified because those folks were not duly registered as voters."

Allan Fung says Ken Block’s campaign compared Fung supporters to Nazis

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

August 24, 2014

"Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor."

Latest Fact Checks By C. Eugene Emery Jr.

Has Atty. Gen. Peter Kilmartin prosecuted more public records lawsuits than his two predecessors?

American LeadHERship ad ignores the three years Allan Fung didn’t raise taxes

Allan Fung claims Wall Street investors went bust on 38 Studios deal

Jorge Elorza says Providence is paying $17,000 a month tax free to one pension recipient

Buddy Cianci says in 2001 and ’02, when he was Providence mayor, the pension system was fully funded

Congressional candidate Rhue Reis says 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans are homeless

Taxpayers paid for a secret no-bid contract that benefited Gina Raimondo’s firm, Angel Taveras says

Buddy Cianci says Jorge Elorza wants to impose a municipal income tax for Providence

Gina Raimondo says Providence’s pension fund has remained critically underfunded under Angel Taveras

American LeadHERship PAC says Providence has had 100 shootings each year of Angel Taveras’ tenure

John Carlevale: 60% of provisional ballots in 2012 R.I. election were cast by unregistered voters

Allan Fung says Ken Block’s campaign compared Fung supporters to Nazis