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Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett
stated on March 4, 2013 a news release
Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio."
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By Henry J. Gomez • March 13, 2013
Ed Fallone
Ed Fallone
stated on March 6, 2013 an interview
"The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."
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By Dave Umhoefer • March 13, 2013
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on March 5, 2013 a written statement
Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes.
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By Jake Berry • March 12, 2013
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on February 21, 2013 Senate Education Committee hearing
Says 100,000 are on waiting list to attend Texas charter schools.
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By Sue Owen • March 11, 2013
David Ralston
David Ralston
stated on February 26, 2013 a meeting
The Georgia Senate ethics resolution "doesn't define cap."
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By Eric Stirgus • March 11, 2013
Vicki McKenna
Vicki McKenna
stated on February 18, 2013 a radio talk show broadcast
A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting."
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By James B. Nelson • March 10, 2013
Christopher L. Smith
Christopher L. Smith
stated on March 5, 2013 a speech
Florida is "second in the nation in the uninsured."
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By Amy Sherman • March 8, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 20, 2013 a speech
"In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication."
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March 8, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 5, 2013 a State of the State speech
"For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services."
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By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2013
Linda Finn
Linda Finn
stated on February 26, 2013 a news release
"Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun."
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By Michael McKinney • March 7, 2013
Doug Whitsett
Doug Whitsett
stated on February 18, 2013 an opinion article.
Says if Oregon had limited its budget growth to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation, the state’s all-funds budget would be about $27 billion today, not $60 billion.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • March 6, 2013
Council for the National Interest
Council for the National Interest
stated on February 12, 2013 a billboard
The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check.
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By Eric Stirgus • March 6, 2013
Paul Howard
Paul Howard
stated on February 17, 2013 a news story
"In Atlanta, since 1994 when the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ (mandatory minimum sentences) took effect, the violent crime rate has dropped 62 percent."
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By Janel Davis • March 5, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 13, 2013 a speech
Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks "are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions."
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March 4, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 26, 2013 a budget speech to the New Jersey Legislature
"Since January 2010, New Jersey has added 103,000 new private sector jobs. The last two years -- 2011 and 2012 -- have been the best two years of private sector job growth since 1999."
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By Caryn Shinske • March 3, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 1, 2013 a press briefing at the White House
Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction.
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By Becky Bowers • March 1, 2013
Duriya Farooqui
Duriya Farooqui
stated on February 13, 2013 a presentation
"Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources."
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By Eric Stirgus • March 1, 2013
Nancy Denuccio
Nancy Denuccio
stated on February 20, 2013 A news release
In annual surveys of Rhode Island communities that receive Drug Free community grants, many report that more than 50 percent of youth surveyed do not think daily marijuana use poses any serious risk of harm.
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By Michael McKinney • March 1, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 26, 2013 a budget speech to the state Legislature
"Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years."
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By Caryn Shinske • February 28, 2013
Joseph Testa
Joseph Testa
stated on February 4, 2013 a news conference
"About two-thirds of all consumption is services. . . It was just the opposite" when the sales tax was enacted in the '30s.
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By Robert Higgs • February 27, 2013
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