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Rudy Moise says the congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a dropout rate of “almost 61 percent”

By Amy Sherman May 7, 2012

The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent."

Jana Duty says John Bradley hands off 36 percent of felony cases to be tried as misdemeanors by her office

By W. Gardner Selby May 7, 2012

Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her.

State Sen. Anthony Bucco claims Democrat-led Legislature is responsible for diverting money from unemployment benefits fund

By Bill Wichert May 7, 2012

Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.

Bob McDonnell says U.S. trails Europe in economic recovery

By Sean Gorman May 7, 2012

 The U.S. economy is "recovering slower than Europe "

Sherrod Brown says Ohio students graduate from college with an average tuition debt of $27,000

By Tom Feran May 7, 2012

Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt.

U.S. locks up more people than any nation, congressman says

By Eric Stirgus May 7, 2012

"The United States imprisons more than any nation in the world."

Dem recall candidate Tom Barrett says GOP Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker “caused” top job losses in U.S.

May 6, 2012

Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country."

Loretta Weinberg said House GOP budget would effectively double student loan interest rates

By Erin O'Neill May 6, 2012

Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans."

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says tax increase not for city government services

By Zack McMillin May 6, 2012

"We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government."

Sheldon Whitehouse said $47 billion raised over 10 years by passage of the Buffett rule tax on millionaires could generate 611,000 jobs

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. May 6, 2012

"If you put the $47 billion in revenue (raised over 10 years by the Buffett rule) into infrastructure you could create 611,000 infrastructure jobs."

Is it true that Charlie Hales in the private sector never billed a single hour to the city of Portland?

By Janie Har May 5, 2012

Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door."

Did the City of Portland agree to treat its water because a contractor said we should?

By Janie Har May 5, 2012

Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from…

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