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Latest Fact-Checks By Reginald Fields

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Cheryl Grossman
Cheryl Grossman
stated on April 12, 2011 a news conference
"As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees."
Mostly False
By Reginald Fields • April 27, 2011
David Pepper
David Pepper
stated on March 10, 2011 an Ohio House committee hearing
"Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • April 11, 2011
Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus
stated on February 23, 2011 interviews with reporters
"Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building."
Pants on Fire!
By Reginald Fields • March 1, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on February 6, 2011 a newspaper column
Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect.
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • February 17, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on December 14, 2010 a news conference
"Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two."
False
By Reginald Fields • January 5, 2011
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on December 20, 2010 an interview with The Plain Dealer
"We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down."
True
By Reginald Fields • January 3, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 19, 2010 a CNN interview
"They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • December 8, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 3, 2010 a news conference
"Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • November 30, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 4, 2010 a news conference
"(Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • October 13, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 17, 2010 a statement to reporters
"The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • September 22, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on August 4, 2010 a speech at a candidates forum
Ohio today has the "fewest number of state employees since the Reagan administration."
True
By Reginald Fields • September 6, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 4, 2010 a campaign speech
"We didn’t have a development director for over seven months."
False
By Reginald Fields • August 17, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 12, 2010
On whether to eliminate the state income tax.
Half Flip
By Reginald Fields • August 12, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 6, 2010 a campaign speech
"In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • July 30, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 6, 2010 a campaign speech
"Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • July 27, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on June 22, 2010 a campaign speech
"Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation."
True
By Reginald Fields • July 24, 2010
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