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Ohio Democratic Party attacks Mike Dovilla over privatizing the Ohio Turnpike

By Reginald Fields

November 12, 2012

Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike"

William Batchelder claims Ohio has the most children’s hospitals

By Reginald Fields

November 5, 2012

"We have more hospitals that are children’s hospitals than any other state in the union."

Jon Husted says online address tool would have cut Ohio’s 2008 provisional ballot totals by 130,000

By Reginald Fields

September 28, 2012

"Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online…

Convention billboard touts John Kasich’s view of climate change to GOP delegates

By Reginald Fields

August 29, 2012

Claims Ohio Gov. John Kasich says climate change is a problem.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says task force cracking down on human trafficking is the first of its kind in Central Ohio

By Reginald Fields

August 10, 2012

Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio"

John Kasich downplays impact of auto bailouts on Ohio’s economy

By Reginald Fields

June 13, 2012

"Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800."

Ex-GOP chair Kevin DeWine says that on his watch the Ohio party led all state organizations in new voter contacts

By Reginald Fields

May 3, 2012

Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the…

Rep. Sandra Williams says 99.97 percent of Cleveland public schoolchildren live in poverty

By Reginald Fields

April 10, 2012

"99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools."

Mike DeWine says that 90 percent of Down syndrome pregnancies are aborted

By Reginald Fields

March 8, 2012

"The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country."

John Kasich says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 agencies

By Reginald Fields

January 27, 2012

Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich says key legislation has won bipartisan support

By Reginald Fields

November 29, 2011

"We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis."

Gov. John Kasich says one-third of Ohio’s college grads leave the state within 3 years

By Reginald Fields

November 17, 2011

"One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years."

Latest Fact Checks By Reginald Fields

Ohio Democratic Party attacks Mike Dovilla over privatizing the Ohio Turnpike

William Batchelder claims Ohio has the most children’s hospitals

Jon Husted says online address tool would have cut Ohio’s 2008 provisional ballot totals by 130,000

Convention billboard touts John Kasich’s view of climate change to GOP delegates

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says task force cracking down on human trafficking is the first of its kind in Central Ohio

John Kasich downplays impact of auto bailouts on Ohio’s economy

Ex-GOP chair Kevin DeWine says that on his watch the Ohio party led all state organizations in new voter contacts

Rep. Sandra Williams says 99.97 percent of Cleveland public schoolchildren live in poverty

Mike DeWine says that 90 percent of Down syndrome pregnancies are aborted

John Kasich says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 agencies

Ohio Gov. John Kasich says key legislation has won bipartisan support

Gov. John Kasich says one-third of Ohio’s college grads leave the state within 3 years