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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."  
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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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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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May 8, 2011