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Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate :
Says  "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Amanda Fritz
Amanda Fritz
stated on April 19, 2012 campaign material :
Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year."
False
By Janie Har • May 4, 2012
Mary Nolan
Mary Nolan
stated on April 24, 2012 a campaign press release:
Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." 
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 2, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on April 16, 2012 an Austin mayoral candidate debate:
Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • May 1, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on March 28, 2012 campaign material :
Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including  negotiating with teachers to work for free.
False
By Janie Har • April 27, 2012
Amanda Fritz
Amanda Fritz
stated on April 12, 2012 a questionnaire:
Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • April 26, 2012
H. Ford Gravitt
H. Ford Gravitt
stated on April 17, 2012 a meeting:
"We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."
False
By Eric Stirgus • April 25, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on April 4, 2012 a news conference:
Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration."
False
By Bill Wichert • April 12, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on April 9, 2012 an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe:
Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • April 12, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 18, 2012 a campaign mailer.:
"Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 2, 2012
Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
stated on February 10, 2012 his campaign website.:
Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2012
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on January 13, 2012 an interview. :
Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping.
Pants on Fire!
By Sean Gorman • January 23, 2012
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on January 8, 2012 a newspaper commentary:
"In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages."
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • January 15, 2012
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 31, 2011 a newsletter:
Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on August 12, 2011 in a speech:
Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar. 
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 22, 2011
Eileen Brady
Eileen Brady
stated on September 8, 2011 in a speech:
Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water."
False
By Janie Har • October 21, 2011
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on October 13, 2011 in a press conference:
Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 15, 2011
Amanda Fritz
Amanda Fritz
stated on October 3, 2011 in campaign literature:
Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • October 11, 2011
Mary Nolan
Mary Nolan
stated on September 21, 2011 campaign literature:
Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 1, 2011
Save Our Springs Alliance
Save Our Springs Alliance
stated on August 16, 2011 a newsletter post.:
"Ten years ago the Austin Water Utility used a total of 240.3 million gallons. Every summer since then our peak day of water use has been lower."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 17, 2011
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