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R.I. GOP Chairman Mark Zaccaria says public employees make up 25 percent of state workforce

By John Hill December 6, 2012

Public employees receive "something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island."

Did Oregon have the nation’s second fastest-growing economy last year?

By Ian K. Kullgren December 5, 2012

Says that in 2011, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation."

Dallas school board member says poverty among Dallas students is high and greater than in some other large, urban districts

By W. Gardner Selby December 5, 2012

"The poverty level in" the Dallas school district "is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit…

Pasch says Democrats outpolled Republicans statewide in Assembly races despite losing a majority of seats

By Dave Umhoefer December 5, 2012

Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election  

Chambliss defends his record on fighting tax increases

By Eric Stirgus December 5, 2012

Says he has never voted for raising taxes.

Broward GOP activists claim “we had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election’s website”

By Amy Sherman December 3, 2012

The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website."

Sen. Barbara Buono says nation’s poverty rate is at its highest level since 1964

By Bill Wichert December 3, 2012

Says "the number of Americans living at or below the poverty line is at its highest level since" 1964.

Walker says he unveiled legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not California

By Dave Umhoefer December 2, 2012

Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain  

Democratic leader offers cautionary tale for Gov. Chris Christie: President George H. W. Bush lost re-election bid after having 90 percent approval rating in January 1992

By Bill Wichert December 2, 2012

Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War."

Association of Mature American Citizens says under Affordable Care Act, 16,000 IRS agents will pry into private medical records

By John Hill December 2, 2012

"If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each…

Conservative group says legislative proposal would lift mothers and fathers from future Texas birth certificates

By W. Gardner Selby November 30, 2012

Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates.

Does the state pick up 70 percent of the K-12 tab?

By Ian K. Kullgren November 30, 2012

Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.

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