Fact Check Posts – Politifact

Are Oregonians earning less now than when John Kitzhaber was first elected? PolitiFact Oregon

By Dana Tims

October 30, 2014

"Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.

Do 95 percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage? PolitiFact Oregon

By Dana Tims

October 20, 2014

"Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time."

Lars Larson says Oregon driver card could be used to board a plane; is he right?

By Dana Tims

October 7, 2014

"TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT"

Was Martha Kanter ‘dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million’ to save Craig Robinson’s job?

By Dana Tims

September 23, 2014

Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job?

Did Oregon state Rep. Shemia Fagan sponsor the ‘new Buy American law’?

By Dana Tims

September 12, 2014

"I sponsored the new Buy American law"

Has Social Security never contributed one cent to the federal deficit?

By Dana Tims

September 8, 2014

"Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent."

Have Colorado highway fatalities decreased since marijuana use was legalized?

By Dana Tims

August 22, 2014

"We’ve seen highway fatalities actually decrease in Colorado" since marijuana use was legalized.

Did Sen. Jeff Merkley vote ‘six times for more debt’?

By Dana Tims

August 15, 2014

Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."

Has Oregon’s unemployment rate been above the national average for the past 17 years?

By Dana Tims

August 4, 2014

"It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon."

Are Oregon’s three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, health-care providers?

By Dana Tims

July 31, 2014

Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers."

Does Oregon rank 49th in the nation for its high-school graduation rate?

By Dana Tims

July 23, 2014

"We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate"

Do 76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana?

By Dana Tims

July 22, 2014

76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana

Latest Fact Checks By Dana Tims

Are Oregonians earning less now than when John Kitzhaber was first elected? PolitiFact Oregon

Do 95 percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage? PolitiFact Oregon

Lars Larson says Oregon driver card could be used to board a plane; is he right?

Was Martha Kanter ‘dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million’ to save Craig Robinson’s job?

Did Oregon state Rep. Shemia Fagan sponsor the ‘new Buy American law’?

Has Social Security never contributed one cent to the federal deficit?

Have Colorado highway fatalities decreased since marijuana use was legalized?

Did Sen. Jeff Merkley vote ‘six times for more debt’?

Has Oregon’s unemployment rate been above the national average for the past 17 years?

Are Oregon’s three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, health-care providers?

Does Oregon rank 49th in the nation for its high-school graduation rate?

Do 76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana?