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Carlos Trujillo says ‘top advisers’ to Bill Clinton and Obama drafted parent trigger bill

March 27, 2013

"This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers."

Does earning $500,000 in Manhattan make you middle class?

By Louis Jacobson March 27, 2013

An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class."

Does chicken claim pass inspection?

By Eric Stirgus March 27, 2013

"[A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging."

Jack Reed says 51,000 a year visit Roger Williams National Memorial, spending $3.2 million

By John Hill March 27, 2013

"Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than…

Former Rep. Steve LaTourette says spending during Bush and Obama years led to the government’s fiscal problems

By Sabrina Eaton March 26, 2013

"Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."

Wayne LaPierre: Michael Bloomberg says ‘we can only have three bullets’ and ‘the NRA wants firearms with nukes’

By Becky Bowers March 26, 2013

Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them."

Do Portland Public Schools employees pick up their share of PERS?

By Janie Har March 26, 2013

Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."

Michael Bloomberg: NRA used to support more background checks

By Molly Moorhead March 26, 2013

"If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done."

Fuzzy use of data undercuts marijuana arrests claim

By Janel Davis March 26, 2013

Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia."

A driverless car has gone 300,000 miles without an accident, says Jeb Bush

By Amy Sherman March 25, 2013

"Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident."

Walker says Doyle cut education funding without giving districts a way to make it up

By Dave Umhoefer March 25, 2013

"Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money"…

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

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