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Ohio Democratic Party attacks Mike Dovilla over privatizing the Ohio Turnpike

By Reginald Fields November 12, 2012

Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" 

Jason Isaac says in past 20 years, Texas school spending rose 142% and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation

By Sue Owen November 12, 2012

Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation.

Senator says urges plan to avoid fiscal cliff

By Eric Stirgus November 12, 2012

"Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been."

Rebecca Kleefisch says Wisconsin ranks first among states in manufacturing jobs per capita

By Dave Umhoefer November 11, 2012

"Wisconsin still ranks first among the 50 states in manufacturing jobs per capita."  

Chris Christie claims again that he was first governor to endorse Mitt Romney for president

By Caryn Shinske November 11, 2012

Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney."

Tennessee’s outcomes-based college funding model already “changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business,” says Haslam

By Richard Locker November 11, 2012

Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business."

Kirk Watson says state’s population will double in 50 years or so while amount of water will remain about the same

By W. Gardner Selby November 9, 2012

"Texas’ population is projected to double in the next 50 years or so, but our basic amount of water will remain about where it is…

Charlie Crist says Jeb Bush extended early voting

November 8, 2012

Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."

Ad claims Mitt Romney made ‘over a hundred million dollars’ shutting down paper plant

By Becky Bowers November 5, 2012

"Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant."

William Batchelder claims Ohio has the most children’s hospitals

By Reginald Fields November 5, 2012

"We have more hospitals that are children’s hospitals than any other state in the union." 

Is education level tied to voting tendencies?

By Janel Davis November 5, 2012

"The higher the education level, the more likely they are to vote Democratic."

Schools must get half the proceeds from county sales tax increase, says Stand For Children

By Zack McMillin November 4, 2012

Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County…

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