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Tom Niehaus says 80 percent of the bills passed last Ohio Senate session were carried by bipartisan votes

By Joe Guillen

January 17, 2013

"Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support."

Mike DeWine says abuse of bath salts led man to make bizarre claim about racoons

By Joe Guillen

December 7, 2012

"A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone."

Voters First Ohio claims Issue 2 is endorsed by Ohio Conference NAACP

By Joe Guillen

November 1, 2012

Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.

Jon Husted claims a member of the proposed redistricting commission could not be removed for taking a bribe

By Joe Guillen

October 11, 2012

A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."

Ohio Republican Party says Issue 2 would create a redistricting commission with a blank check to spend

By Joe Guillen

October 3, 2012

Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."

Opponents of Ohio redistricting issue say politicians could still be included in proposed redistricting process

By Joe Guillen

August 9, 2012

"Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission.

Mike Dovilla touts his “big ideas” like expanding the film credit as reason for Ohio job creation

By Joe Guillen

July 27, 2012

"Mike Dovilla’s big ideas like expanding the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which helped bring films like ‘The Avengers’ to Cleveland, have helped make our…

Ohio GOP claims Sherrod Brown, special interest allies will spend more than $13 million against Josh Mandel

By Joe Guillen

July 19, 2012

"Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel.

Dan Ramos says Lorain is the poorest school district in Ohio

By Joe Guillen

July 2, 2012

Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio."

State Rep. Ron Gerberry says early voting picks up right before an election

By Joe Guillen

June 4, 2012

The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting."

Mike Foley says Ohio gives tax breaks to rich people who own jets

By Joe Guillen

May 8, 2012

Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets."

Mike Dovilla says tourism in Ohio accounts for 439,000 jobs as visitors spend $36 billion a year

By Joe Guillen

April 20, 2012

"Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually."

Latest Fact Checks By Joe Guillen

Tom Niehaus says 80 percent of the bills passed last Ohio Senate session were carried by bipartisan votes

Mike DeWine says abuse of bath salts led man to make bizarre claim about racoons

Voters First Ohio claims Issue 2 is endorsed by Ohio Conference NAACP

Jon Husted claims a member of the proposed redistricting commission could not be removed for taking a bribe

Ohio Republican Party says Issue 2 would create a redistricting commission with a blank check to spend

Opponents of Ohio redistricting issue say politicians could still be included in proposed redistricting process

Mike Dovilla touts his “big ideas” like expanding the film credit as reason for Ohio job creation

Ohio GOP claims Sherrod Brown, special interest allies will spend more than $13 million against Josh Mandel

Dan Ramos says Lorain is the poorest school district in Ohio

State Rep. Ron Gerberry says early voting picks up right before an election

Mike Foley says Ohio gives tax breaks to rich people who own jets

Mike Dovilla says tourism in Ohio accounts for 439,000 jobs as visitors spend $36 billion a year