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Ohio Public Defender’s Office says sex offender registry doesn’t improve public safety

By Tom Feran

April 22, 2013

"The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research that's out there says that it has no positive impact on the…

Expert says infant mortality rate near University Circle exceeds that of some Third World countries

By Tom Feran

April 12, 2013

"Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries."

ProgressOhio says Ohio lacks a law prohibiting employment and housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

By Tom Feran

April 2, 2013

"It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay."

Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder shifts position on Gov. John Kasich’s plan to tax drillers

By Tom Feran

March 25, 2013

On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan

Gov. John Kasich says Ohio wages are up by more than $10 billion

By Tom Feran

March 21, 2013

"Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."

Sen. Sherrod Brown says taxpayers give big banks advantages that community banks don’t get

By Tom Feran

March 20, 2013

Wall Street megabanks that received bailouts in 2009 now get taxpayer-funded advantages not available to community banks in Ohio.

Rep. Jim Renacci says raising the capital gains tax has lowered revenue, while cutting it has increased revenue

By Tom Feran

March 14, 2013

"Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue."

The Ohio Republican Party says Kewpee burgers would be even more of a bargain under Gov. John Kasich’s proposed sales tax cut

By Tom Feran

February 22, 2013

"Kewpie burgers are delicious. An Ohio institution. And they'll cost less thanks to John Kasich's tax cut."

Gov. John Kasich says expanding Medicaid would help uninsured who use emergency rooms for primary care

By Tom Feran

February 21, 2013

Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing "everybody a lot of money."

Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says Ohio is among the leading states in exports

By Tom Feran

February 14, 2013

"Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states."

Sen. Sherrod Brown says three-quarters of low-income workers don’t have paid sick days

By Tom Feran

February 11, 2013

"Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available."

Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern says Gov. John Kasich has power to force school board president to step aside

By Tom Feran

February 7, 2013

Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.

Latest Fact Checks By Tom Feran

Ohio Public Defender’s Office says sex offender registry doesn’t improve public safety

Expert says infant mortality rate near University Circle exceeds that of some Third World countries

ProgressOhio says Ohio lacks a law prohibiting employment and housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder shifts position on Gov. John Kasich’s plan to tax drillers

Gov. John Kasich says Ohio wages are up by more than $10 billion

Sen. Sherrod Brown says taxpayers give big banks advantages that community banks don’t get

Rep. Jim Renacci says raising the capital gains tax has lowered revenue, while cutting it has increased revenue

The Ohio Republican Party says Kewpee burgers would be even more of a bargain under Gov. John Kasich’s proposed sales tax cut

Gov. John Kasich says expanding Medicaid would help uninsured who use emergency rooms for primary care

Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says Ohio is among the leading states in exports

Sen. Sherrod Brown says three-quarters of low-income workers don’t have paid sick days

Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern says Gov. John Kasich has power to force school board president to step aside