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Victoria Taft
Victoria Taft
stated on April 25, 2011 a tweet
"A $250 fine if you're caught with a plastic bag coming out of a store. Plastic bag police anyone?"
False
By Janie Har • April 29, 2011
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on April 15, 2011 a mailer
Per-student K-12 state funding for Portland Public Schools has dipped from $6,036 in the 2007-2008 school year to $5,644 in the 2010-2011 school year
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 23, 2011
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
stated on April 15, 2011 a speech
If we had the same staffing ratio (of officers to residents) as Seattle, we'd have 300 more officers in our department."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 21, 2011
Our Oregon
Our Oregon
stated on April 6, 2011 a political ad
(Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 19, 2011
Jeff Cogen
Jeff Cogen
stated on February 4, 2011 a speech
Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts
Half-True
By Janie Har • April 16, 2011
Mark Hass
Mark Hass
stated on March 30, 2011 in a press release
"For every one ESD superintendent position, we can pay for three speech pathologists, or three special needs instructors, or three classroom teachers."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 11, 2011
Michael Denbrow
Michael Denbrow
stated on April 4, 2011 a website posting
Undocumented students who qualify for in-state Oregon tuition are "actively working toward U.S. citizenship."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • April 9, 2011
Rob Bovett
Rob Bovett
stated on March 28, 2011 an article in The New York Times
Since Oregon’s prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 2, 2011
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on March 4, 2011 a newsletter
"Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 28, 2011
Kim Thatcher
Kim Thatcher
stated on March 17, 2011 a House floor session
Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and  were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 26, 2011
Tobias Read
Tobias Read
stated on March 10, 2011 a legislative hearing
Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 21, 2011
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on February 22, 2011 a video online
Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 19, 2011
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on March 4, 2011 a letter to President Barack Obama
Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices
Mostly True
By Charles Pope • March 12, 2011
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on February 8, 2011 his blog
Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 7, 2011
Mark Hass
Mark Hass
stated on February 8, 2011 a legislative hearing
Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 5, 2011
Mark Hass
Mark Hass
stated on February 8, 2011 a legislative hearing
"Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 26, 2011
Wesley Smith
Wesley Smith
stated on January 31, 2011 an article in the Weekly Standard
Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 19, 2011
Shawn Lindsay
Shawn Lindsay
stated on February 9, 2011 an e-mail
Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 18, 2011
Dan Lucas
Dan Lucas
stated on February 2, 2011 a website
"Governor’s proposed budget raids K-12 school funds to grow DHS again."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • February 14, 2011
Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels
stated on February 8, 2011 a legislative hearing
A 5-cent charge on paper bags is a tax.
False
By Janie Har • February 13, 2011
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