Latest Fact-Checks In City Government

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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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