Latest Fact Checks By Joe Guillen

Rep. Robert Hagan slams Wal-Mart over workers needing public assistance

By Joe Guillen

January 12, 2011

Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million "for the year" on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers

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Rep. Jim Zehringer on point with comment on loss of family farms in Ohio

By Joe Guillen

December 9, 2010

"Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax."

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ODOT cites heightened Amtrak ridership in light of potential program cuts

By Joe Guillen

November 24, 2010

"Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."

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Republican state Rep. Bill Batchelder knocks Dems for canceling more than half the House’s sessions

By Joe Guillen

November 16, 2010

"We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49."

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Is Ohio treasurer candidate Josh Mandel a ‘decorated’ Marine?

By Joe Guillen

October 29, 2010

"Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet."

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Maryellen O’Shaughnessy cites Jon Husted’s election history in counter to professional politician claim

By Joe Guillen

October 22, 2010

"Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices."

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GOP challenger Josh Mandel says Treasurer Kevin Boyce made a state job known only at a mosque

By Joe Guillen

October 14, 2010

"Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque."

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Ohio Secretary of State candidate Jon Husted raps opponent Maryellen O’Shaughnessy for ‘her own stimulus package’

By Joe Guillen

October 7, 2010

"O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself."

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GOP auditor candidate Dave Yost says opponent David Pepper kicked off a jock tax

By Joe Guillen

September 29, 2010

"Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry."

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Maryellen O’Shaughnessy overstates number of lawsuits inherited from Ken Blackwell over 2004 presidential election

By Joe Guillen

September 10, 2010

"It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken…

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Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce takes credit for creating and saving tens of thousands of jobs

By Joe Guillen

September 7, 2010

"Our most important work has been creating and retaining almost 55,000 Ohio jobs."

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Republican Dave Yost attacks Democratic David Pepper on taxes and public safety in race for Ohio auditor

By Joe Guillen

September 3, 2010

"When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."

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