Latest Fact-Checks By Aaron Marshall

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John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference:
Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio.
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • January 7, 2013
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference:
Barack Obama is "only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote."
True
By Aaron Marshall • November 16, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate:
"There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs."
True
By Aaron Marshall • October 31, 2012
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 31, 2012 in a news conference:
"Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote." 
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • October 1, 2012
Teresa Fedor
Teresa Fedor
stated on August 15, 2012 in a news conference:
Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005.
True
By Aaron Marshall • August 28, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair:
"Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops."
True
By Aaron Marshall • August 8, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.":
"When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • June 11, 2012
AARP
AARP
stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release:
"Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • April 19, 2012
Ohio Federation of Teachers
Ohio Federation of Teachers
stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release:
"The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement."
Mostly False
By Aaron Marshall • March 28, 2012
Patrick Johnston
Patrick Johnston
stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview:
Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Marshall • February 15, 2012
Robert Hagan
Robert Hagan
stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release:
"We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor,"
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • January 24, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on January 19, 2012 in a news conference:
"We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest."  
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • January 6, 2012
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on November 18, 2011 in a news conference:
"At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result." 
Mostly False
By Aaron Marshall • November 30, 2011
Maurice Thompson
Maurice Thompson
stated on November 10, 2011 in a news conference:
Says unemployment in Ohio "is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and it’s always been that way."
False
By Aaron Marshall • November 21, 2011
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee
stated on October 4, 2011 in a comment to a reporter:
"We are the poster child for compliance, and whenever we discover possible infractions we resolve and report it to the NCAA no matter how minor the violations."
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • October 31, 2011
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference:
Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • October 5, 2011
Jim Petro
Jim Petro
stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University:
Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • August 30, 2011
Tim Grendell
Tim Grendell
stated on June 28, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate:
"You might be surprised to know that 137 billion gallons flows (into Lake Erie) every day. You might be surprised to know that only 86.3 billion gallons flow out. ... Leaving us a net surplus of approximately 50 billion gallons a day."
False
By Aaron Marshall • August 8, 2011
Kris Jordan
Kris Jordan
stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate:
"State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking."  
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • July 14, 2011
Chris Widener
Chris Widener
stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters:
Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet."
Mostly False
By Aaron Marshall • June 20, 2011
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