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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says 53 percent of Detroit’s police force moved out of city after residency rule was lifted

March 22, 2011

"Eleven years ago, the city of Detroit lifted the residency requirement for police officers and today, 53 percent of officers live outside of the city.…

Congressman says federal funding cuts could increase abortions 44 percent

March 22, 2011

Studies have shown that in the absence of federal reproductive health funds, we are going to see the level of abortion in Georgia increase by…

Paul Ryan says CBO model of economy self-destructs due to rising deficits in 2037

March 21, 2011

"The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy…

Rick Scott presses for Panama trade agreement after international trip

March 21, 2011

"According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."

Rick Perry says a “rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees” were added by Texas school districts over the last decade

March 21, 2011

Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade.

Wisconsin state Senator Chris Larson says Democrats who left the state to delay a vote were exercising a “Wisconsin filibuster” provided by the state’s constitution

March 21, 2011

Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a "Wisconsin filibuster" provided by the state’s constitution.

Organizing for America says GOP budget would cut 1 million jobs

March 21, 2011

The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs."

Rep. Steve LaTourette says the government is growing while the economy is shrinking

March 21, 2011

"If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack.…

Tobias Read says Oregon has one of the highest capital gains taxes in the nation

March 21, 2011

Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax

Correctional officer says Rhode Island has nation’s most generous “good time” policy for prisoners

March 21, 2011

"What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Marla Stephens says the state pays plumbers, others “much, much more” than public defense attorneys

March 20, 2011

The state of Wisconsin pays plumbers, engineers and other attorneys "much, much more" than it pays attorneys to represent poor people.

Cicilline says Providence had “very little” in reserve fund when he took office

March 20, 2011

"When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves."

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