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Barack Obama says family incomes have fallen by 6 percent

By Louis Jacobson April 26, 2012

Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent."

State Rep. Donna Howard says Texas spending $500 less per student on average

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms April 26, 2012

Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student."

Tom Rooney says feds want to ban kid farmers from using battery-powered screwdrivers and garden hoses

By Amy Sherman April 26, 2012

A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose."

R2RMerge claims George Norcross said the merger of Rowan and Rutgers-Camden would cost billions

By Erin O'Neill April 26, 2012

Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$."

John Boehner says Senate Dems haven’t passed a budget in more than 1,000 days

By Tom Feran April 26, 2012

"The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days."

Is Amanda Fritz responsible for dropping the number of parks workers on contract from over 100 to under 40?

By Janie Har April 26, 2012

Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees…

UPDATED: Clay Dafoe says Austin bus riders subsidize commuter rail

By Ben Wear, Sue Owen April 25, 2012

Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train.

Connie Mack says, “I have always said that I would be for drilling”

By Amy Sherman April 25, 2012

"I have always said that I would be for drilling."

Facebook post says Bank of America bonuses are big enough to create 878,300 jobs

By Louis Jacobson April 25, 2012

"Bank of America could create 878,300 jobs with benefits if they spent their 2010 bonuses on job creation."

Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch says her ‘cold call’ persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin

By James B. Nelson April 25, 2012

Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. 

Sheila Oliver says the average family income in New Jersey is $57,000

By Erin O'Neill April 25, 2012

Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family.

Mayor orders camera off at council meeting

By Eric Stirgus April 25, 2012

"We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."

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