Latest Fact Checks By Janie Har

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Would a proposed casino in Wood Village be the country’s largest?

September 11, 2012
"This would be the largest casino in the United States."
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Did Clackamas County negotiate a $19.9 million TriMet deal, down from $25 million?

August 30, 2012
Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
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Does Art Robinson want to end Social Security through attrition?

August 10, 2012
Art Robinson says "Social Security should be ended through attrition."
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Would proposed ban target only Oregon commercial gillnetters, leave Washington fishermen free to use gillnets on the Columbia?

August 9, 2012
"This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River."
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Would we need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway if not for Westside MAX?

August 6, 2012
"Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway."
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Are about seven in 10 of Oregon’s inmates in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses, like rape, murder, armed robbery?

August 3, 2012
Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses."
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Has unemployment among Oregon high school graduates 18-20 grown 200 percent?

July 19, 2012
Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only…
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Has Portland-Milwaukie light rail project created more than 1,500 jobs?

July 16, 2012
The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.
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Did your kid just drink 16 packs of sugar?

July 11, 2012
Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar."
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Will passage of light-rail ballot measure in Clackamas County increase taxes?

July 5, 2012
Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." 
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Does Portland Public Schools spend $12,000 a year per student?

July 3, 2012
"We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system."
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Does TriMet itself say that free rides for high school students do not add to operating costs?

June 27, 2012
Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."
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