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Latest Fact-Checks In Oregon

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Oregon Healthy Kids
Oregon Healthy Kids
stated on November 22, 2010 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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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