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Did Sam Adams cut $36 million from the budget?

By Janie Har December 15, 2012

Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."

Rick Scott says Florida’s economy soured under Charlie Crist

December 14, 2012

Under Charlie Crist, Florida lost 825,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 11.1 percent.

Sherry Sylvester says personal-injury trial lawyers have accounted for over 80 percent of Texas Democratic Party’s contributions for over a decade

By W. Gardner Selby December 14, 2012

Says personal-injury trial lawyers "have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade."

Dennis Kucinich says mortgages for 14 million Americans exceed the value of their homes

By Tom Feran December 14, 2012

"Fourteen million Americans' mortgages are greater than the value of their homes."

Pew Environment Group says the Atlantic menhaden population declined by 90 percent in recent years

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. December 14, 2012

"In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent."

Sen. Robert Singer says more than half those in New Jersey getting minimum wage are in high school

By Caryn Shinske December 13, 2012

"More than 50 percent of those people getting minimum wage in this state are high school students."

Juan Hernández says Texas was first to pass a state ‘Dream Act’

By Sue Owen December 12, 2012

Says Texas passed a state ‘Dream Act’ before any other state.

Candidate for Wisconsin schools chief backed biggest education spending cuts in state history, liberal group says

December 12, 2012

Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax…

GOP lawmakers in Georgia don’t walk the walk on spending, Libertarians say

By Eric Stirgus December 12, 2012

The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia.

John Kasich says agriculture is the “strongest industry in Ohio”

By Tom Feran December 12, 2012

Agriculture "is the strongest industry in Ohio."

Chain email says Obama administration plans to use international treaties to ban all U.S. weapons

By W. Gardner Selby December 11, 2012

Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties.

Does Oregon spend more on tax giveaways than it brings in?

By Ian K. Kullgren December 10, 2012

Says that "the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection."

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