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Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on April 19, 2021 Statement:
Foxconn “is the largest taxpayer in Racine County.”
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By Haley BeMiller • April 27, 2021
Jeanette Kowalik
Jeanette Kowalik
stated on June 14, 2020 an appearance on WISN-TV's "UpFront":
"Our health department, our city and our county declared racism as a public health crisis last year.”
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By Lawrence Andrea • June 18, 2020
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate:
"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
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By Bill McCarthy • July 24, 2018
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on November 17, 2015 a statement:
Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
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By Nancy Badertscher • December 11, 2015
Butch Conway
Butch Conway
stated on September 16, 2015 press conference:
The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves.  
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By Nancy Badertscher • September 29, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 10, 2014 an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor:
"As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
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By Sue Owen • March 11, 2014
Kimberly Nelson
Kimberly Nelson
stated on December 3, 2013 a meeting:
"The commission form of government is definitely losing favor in the United States."  
True
By Eric Stirgus • December 31, 2013
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on December 13, 2013 a press release:
"At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans."
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By Sue Owen • December 6, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 13, 2013 a book:
"During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent."
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By Dave Umhoefer • November 14, 2013
Caddy McKeown
Caddy McKeown
stated on April 4, 2013 a House floor speech:
Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S."
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By Janie Har • April 12, 2013
Stand For Children Tennessee
Stand For Children Tennessee
stated on October 24, 2012 in a post on Facebook.:
Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County sales tax.
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By Zack McMillin • November 4, 2012
Martavius Jones
Martavius Jones
stated on July 13, 2012 an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.":
"From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."
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By Zack McMillin • August 20, 2012
Multnomah County
Multnomah County
stated on July 10, 2012 a public health campaign:
Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar."
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By Janie Har • July 11, 2012
E.W. Jackson
E.W. Jackson
stated on May 11, 2012 a debate.:
"In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth."
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By Nancy Madsen • June 8, 2012
John Ludlow
John Ludlow
stated on May 4, 2012 campaign material :
Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System."
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By Janie Har • May 8, 2012
James Stegmaier
James Stegmaier
stated on December 14, 2011 a speech.:
"Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." 
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By Sean Gorman • January 29, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on January 8, 2012 a TV interview:
Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin.
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By Tom Kertscher • January 18, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 22, 2011 a news release:
Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining."
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By Tom Kertscher • May 8, 2011