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Providence economic development director James Bennett says the numbers “are going up” at T.F. Green Airport

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. January 10, 2013

"Our numbers are going up at the airport."

Rick Scott says debt was up $5.2B under Charlie Crist, down $2B under Scott

January 10, 2013

"In the four years before I became governor, we increased state debt $5.2 billion. We've paid it down $2 billion."

Son of Sikh temple mass shooting victim: 34 gun murders in U.S. each day

January 9, 2013

"Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns."

Chris Christie says New Jersey faced an $11 billion deficit in fiscal year 2011

By Caryn Shinske January 9, 2013

Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit."

Bill Seitz says Ohio’s judges are woefully underpaid compared to other states

By Tom Feran January 9, 2013

Ohio's judges, "compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid."

Pro-Israel group’s ad depicts Obama and Hagel disagreeing on Iran

By Amy Sherman January 8, 2013

"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible…

Rick Scott ignores flaws in state study, says Medicaid expansion will cost Florida $26 billion

By Aaron Sharockman January 8, 2013

Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years.

Medical group says 31 percent of Texas doctors accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000

By W. Gardner Selby January 8, 2013

Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000.

Chambliss not a true conservative, critic says

By Eric Stirgus January 8, 2013

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss votes more with Democrats than with conservatives.

Kenneth Block, chairman of Rhode Island’s Moderate Party, says 11 state legislatures meet for three months and 5 meet biennially

By John Hill January 8, 2013

"Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially."

John Kasich says sewage dumped into the water at Detroit is causing big problems for Lake Erie

By Aaron Marshall January 7, 2013

Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio.

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