Fact Check Posts – Page 3

Do 30 percent of Banfield and Sunset evening commuters use the MAX?

By Ian K. Kullgren

February 5, 2013

Says "MAX carries 30 percent of evening rush-hour commuters traveling from Downtown on the Sunset and Banfield freeways."

Are increased PERS costs responsible for a $500 per student increase in state spending?

By Ian K. Kullgren

January 21, 2013

Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that…

Must cars stop if a cyclist dips a wheel into a crosswalk?

By Ian K. Kullgren

January 11, 2013

Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must…

Did the graduation rate in the Portland area jump by 5.5 percentage points last year?

By Ian K. Kullgren

January 4, 2013

Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."

Does the new Nike bill qualify as a tax break?

By Ian K. Kullgren

December 20, 2012

Says the Nike bill "is not a tax break ... this does not lower the taxes that Nike will pay nor does it prevent the…

Does Oregon spend more on tax giveaways than it brings in?

By Ian K. Kullgren

December 10, 2012

Says that "the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection."

Did Oregon have the nation’s second fastest-growing economy last year?

By Ian K. Kullgren

December 5, 2012

Says that in 2011, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation."

Does the state pick up 70 percent of the K-12 tab?

By Ian K. Kullgren

November 30, 2012

Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.

Did Portland’s bag ban only target a ‘modest share’ of single-use plastic bags?

By Ian K. Kullgren

November 20, 2012

Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use."

Is the Multnomah County Library system the second busiest in the nation?

By Ian K. Kullgren

November 16, 2012

Says the Multnomah County Library system "is the second busiest in the nation."

Did Sen. Mark Hass raise taxes by $1 billion in a single day?

By Ian K. Kullgren

November 1, 2012

Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."

Are the Multnomah County Library’s hours the shortest in the area?

By Ian K. Kullgren

October 26, 2012

Says Multnomah County libraries "are open 44 hours per week … the lowest of any library in the four-county region."

Latest Fact Checks By Ian K. Kullgren

Do 30 percent of Banfield and Sunset evening commuters use the MAX?

Are increased PERS costs responsible for a $500 per student increase in state spending?

Must cars stop if a cyclist dips a wheel into a crosswalk?

Did the graduation rate in the Portland area jump by 5.5 percentage points last year?

Does the new Nike bill qualify as a tax break?

Does Oregon spend more on tax giveaways than it brings in?

Did Oregon have the nation’s second fastest-growing economy last year?

Does the state pick up 70 percent of the K-12 tab?

Did Portland’s bag ban only target a ‘modest share’ of single-use plastic bags?

Is the Multnomah County Library system the second busiest in the nation?

Did Sen. Mark Hass raise taxes by $1 billion in a single day?

Are the Multnomah County Library’s hours the shortest in the area?