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Latest Fact-Checks In Oregon

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Oregon Healthy Kids
Oregon Healthy Kids
stated on November 22, 2010 a billboard
"No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program.
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 1, 2010
Oregon Food Bank
Oregon Food Bank
stated on November 15, 2010 a press release
"Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 27, 2010
Carole Smith
Carole Smith
stated on November 8, 2010 a press briefing
Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. 
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • November 23, 2010
Crime Victims United of Oregon
Crime Victims United of Oregon
stated on November 12, 2010 a website
Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 19, 2010
Portland Community College
Portland Community College
stated on November 8, 2010 the college's website
Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined.
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 13, 2010
Allen Alley
Allen Alley
stated on November 8, 2010 a website
Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years.
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 12, 2010
Safe Routes to Schools
Safe Routes to Schools
stated on November 10, 2010 a mailer
Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.
False
By Janie Har • November 11, 2010
Friends of Voter Owned Elections
Friends of Voter Owned Elections
stated on November 3, 2010 a statement
It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition.
Mostly False
By Janie Har • November 10, 2010
Bob Tiernan
Bob Tiernan
stated on November 4, 2010 a radio show
Says "6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 6, 2010
Democratic Party of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon
stated on November 2, 2010 a doorknob flier
"In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008."
False
By Janie Har • November 5, 2010
Livable Damascus
Livable Damascus
stated on October 30, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Steve Spinnett has court judgments against him for trespass and harassment.
Half-True
By Natalie Fuelner • November 1, 2010
Matt Wand
Matt Wand
stated on October 24, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 31, 2010
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 30, 2010
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 27, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
True
By Janie Har • October 29, 2010
Basic Rights Oregon
Basic Rights Oregon
stated on October 12, 2010 an e-mail
Says Republican candidates in Oregon are "advocating violence" against gays.
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 28, 2010
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on September 17, 2010 a fundraising letter
Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads. 
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 27, 2010
Concerned Taxpayers of America
Concerned Taxpayers of America
stated on October 25, 2010 a television ad
Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 26, 2010
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
stated on October 17, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Julie Parrish is "one of Sarah Palin’s mama grizzlies."
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 25, 2010
Chris Dudley
Chris Dudley
stated on October 14, 2010 a television ad
Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes.
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 23, 2010
Bruce Starr
Bruce Starr
stated on October 22, 2010 a television ad
Bruce Starr was the only senator to vote for stronger ethics laws and greater accountability.
False
By Janie Har • October 22, 2010
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