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Romney says Barack Obama has no private sector experience

By John Gregg October 18, 2011

Says Barack Obama "never worked in the private sector" before he was elected president.

Sen. Mike Fasano says most of your Progress Energy Florida power bill is pass-throughs

By Becky Bowers October 18, 2011

"Just a little over 60 percent of your electric bill, my electric bill, 60 percent of that is pass-throughs, whether they be for building of…

Pitts on health care: long, with no amendments

By Molly Moorhead October 18, 2011

The health care law was "a 2,733-page bill! . . . No amendments!"

Cain says solar, wind energy have little potential

By Willoughby Mariano October 18, 2011

The Department of Energy’s "Billion Ton Study" has shown that wind and solar energy combined "could at best provide only 5 percent of our total…

Occupy Wall Street protester’s sign says 94 percent of deeper-pocketed candidates win

By Louis Jacobson October 17, 2011

"94 percent of winning candidates in 2010 had more money than their opponents."

Obama adviser Axelrod says Republican want deep education cuts

By Jake Berry October 17, 2011

Says Republicans want to cut education by 25 percent.

New Miami casino would be world’s largest casino, anti-gambling group claims

By Amy Sherman October 17, 2011

"The (Florida) casino proposed by Malaysian gambling conglomerate Genting would be nearly double the size of the largest casino in the world." 

Milwaukee County executve says sheriff’s office plays “limited role” in law enforcement, reports few major crimes

October 17, 2011

The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department  "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the…

Building a Better Ohio touts Issue 2 for potential savings of tax dollars

By Peter Krouse October 17, 2011

Says the reforms in state Issue 2 "will save taxpayer dollars"

Democratic blogger says Donna Campbell doesn’t live in senatorial district she’s hoping to represent

By W. Gardner Selby October 17, 2011

Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesn’t live in the district she’s hoping to win in 2012.

Christie Whitman says she left state with a more than $1 billion budget surplus

By Caryn Shinske October 17, 2011

"The proudest accomplishment (of my tenure) was leaving the state with a $1.2 billion surplus, which was the largest we’d ever had, and getting spending…

Clarke says he’s never asked for more than inflationary increases in his department’s budget

By Dave Umhoefer October 16, 2011

Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff

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