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R.I. Education Commissioner Deborah Gist says 70-75 percent of CCRI students need to take remedial math

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. March 31, 2013

When students leave our high schools and they go to the community college, 70-75 percent of them have to pay to take remedial math.

Fallone campaign says Roggensack flip-flopped on recusals

By Dave Umhoefer March 29, 2013

On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution

Roggensack says Fallone changed positions on recusal

By Dave Umhoefer March 29, 2013

On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest

Does $1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually go to cover PERS costs?

By Ian K. Kullgren March 29, 2013

Says "$1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually goes just to pay the costs of PERS."

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack says she has bipartisan support from sheriffs

March 29, 2013

Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans."

Does councilwoman score on stadium longevity claim?

By Eric Stirgus March 29, 2013

"In this city, there hasn’t been a stadium that’s lasted more than 27 years."

Barbara Buono claims New Jersey unemployment ranks higher than national average, 2 other states

By Caryn Shinske March 28, 2013

"While the United States has seen its unemployment rate steadily decline, New Jersey's remains nearly two percent higher than the national average and more than…

Ted Cruz: Democrats threatened to close Catholic Church hospitals and charities over their beliefs

March 28, 2013

Says the Democrats told the Catholic Church that they’ll use federal powers to shut down church charities and hospitals if the church doesn’t change its…

Scott Henson says Texas has 11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster

By W. Gardner Selby March 27, 2013

Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster."

Sen. Rob Portman says the national debt breaks down to $140,000 per household

By Stephen Koff March 27, 2013

"Our debt now is about $140,000 per household."

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