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Chris Christie claims nonmembers of the NJEA must pay 85 percent of annual dues

By Bill Wichert April 5, 2012

"To get out of the (teachers) union, you pay 85 percent of $731. Then you're out of the union, but you've got to pay it…

Josh Mandel’s campaign says Sherrod Brown balked at stopping a new EPA rule he knew would hurt Ohio

By Stephen Koff April 5, 2012

Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."

Rhode Island state Rep. Doreen Costa says that Rhode Island is the only state that approved in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants without passing a law.

By Alex Kuffner April 5, 2012

"This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]."

Donna Campbell says Jeff Wentworth was sole Republican to oppose 2011 sonogram mandate

By W. Gardner Selby April 5, 2012

Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion.

David Dewhurst says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf

By W. Gardner Selby April 4, 2012

Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president.

Ronald Reagan understood “to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases,” said Obama

By Angie Drobnic Holan April 4, 2012

Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have…

Romney: Obama ‘only president’ to cut Medicare

By Aaron Sharockman April 4, 2012

Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."

Obama attaches stark terms to possible Supreme Court ruling on health care law

By Molly Moorhead April 4, 2012

If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed…

Chain email says Texas reserved right to its own navy when it joined U.S.

April 4, 2012

Says Texas retained the right to have a navy when it joined the United States.

Facebook post claims Urban Outfitters CEO backs Santorum

By Aaron Sharockman April 4, 2012

"Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him."

Donald Verrilli says enrollment declined and rates increased when New Jersey adopted guaranteed coverage provisions in individual insurance market

By Erin O'Neill April 4, 2012

Says when New Jersey adopted guaranteed coverage and cost provisions without a mandate individual health insurance market rates "doubled or tripled" and enrollment dropped from…

Brigid Shea says Austin water rates doubled in decade and Austin water costs are greater than costs in the state’s other biggest cities

By W. Gardner Selby April 4, 2012

In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top…

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