Fact Check Posts – Page 5

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

By Janie Har

September 11, 2012

"This would be the largest casino in the United States."

Did Clackamas County negotiate a $19.9 million TriMet deal, down from $25 million?

By Janie Har

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."

Does Art Robinson want to end Social Security through attrition?

By Janie Har

August 10, 2012

Art Robinson says "Social Security should be ended through attrition."

Would proposed ban target only Oregon commercial gillnetters, leave Washington fishermen free to use gillnets on the Columbia?

By Janie Har

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."

Would we need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway if not for Westside MAX?

By Janie Har

August 6, 2012

"Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway."

Are about seven in 10 of Oregon’s inmates in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses, like rape, murder, armed robbery?

By Janie Har

August 3, 2012

Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses."

Has unemployment among Oregon high school graduates 18-20 grown 200 percent?

By Janie Har

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…

Has Portland-Milwaukie light rail project created more than 1,500 jobs?

By Janie Har

July 16, 2012

The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.

Did your kid just drink 16 packs of sugar?

By Janie Har

July 11, 2012

Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar."

Will passage of light-rail ballot measure in Clackamas County increase taxes?

By Janie Har

July 5, 2012

Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections."

Does Portland Public Schools spend $12,000 a year per student?

By Janie Har

July 3, 2012

"We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system."

Does TriMet itself say that free rides for high school students do not add to operating costs?

By Janie Har

June 27, 2012

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

Latest Fact Checks By Janie Har

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

Did Clackamas County negotiate a $19.9 million TriMet deal, down from $25 million?

Does Art Robinson want to end Social Security through attrition?

Would proposed ban target only Oregon commercial gillnetters, leave Washington fishermen free to use gillnets on the Columbia?

Would we need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway if not for Westside MAX?

Are about seven in 10 of Oregon’s inmates in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses, like rape, murder, armed robbery?

Has unemployment among Oregon high school graduates 18-20 grown 200 percent?

Has Portland-Milwaukie light rail project created more than 1,500 jobs?

Did your kid just drink 16 packs of sugar?

Will passage of light-rail ballot measure in Clackamas County increase taxes?

Does Portland Public Schools spend $12,000 a year per student?

Does TriMet itself say that free rides for high school students do not add to operating costs?