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Kenneth Block
stated on July 15, 2014 a radio debate:

"The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200."

By Karen Lee Ziner • July 27, 2014

Scott Walker
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview:

A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.

By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2014

David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview:

Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."

By Tom Kertscher • February 7, 2014

Robert Puente
stated on September 20, 2013 a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion:

San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used."

By Sue Owen • January 17, 2014

Texas Values
stated on August 15, 2013 an email blast:

A proposed San Antonio ordinance will allow men into women’s restrooms in the city.

By Sue Owen • September 4, 2013

Sam Adams
stated on November 13, 2012 a budget meeting:

Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."

By Janie Har • December 15, 2012

Stacey Campfield
stated on September 11, 2012 a post on his blog.:

Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."

By Richard Locker • September 26, 2012

stated on May 24, 2012 a website alert:

Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."

By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2012

stated on May 31, 2012 a debate:

"No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime."

By Tom Kertscher • June 1, 2012

Reince Priebus
stated on May 30, 2012 an interview:

Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin.

By Tom Kertscher • May 31, 2012

Jefferson Smith
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate:

Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to."

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Eileen Brady
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate :

Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir.

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Amanda Fritz
stated on April 19, 2012 campaign material :

Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year."

By Janie Har • May 4, 2012

Charlie Hales
stated on March 28, 2012 campaign material :

Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free.

By Janie Har • April 27, 2012

H. Ford Gravitt
stated on April 17, 2012 a meeting:

"We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."

By Eric Stirgus • April 25, 2012

Cory Booker
stated on April 4, 2012 a news conference:

Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration."

By Bill Wichert • April 12, 2012

Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 31, 2011 a newsletter:

Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)."

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011

Eileen Brady
stated on September 8, 2011 in a speech:

Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water."

By Janie Har • October 21, 2011

Stephen Lisauskas
stated on July 19, 2011 a public meeting:

Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions.

By Lynn Arditi • August 18, 2011

Better Austin Today
stated on June 18, 2011 a campaign mailer.:

Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 6, 2011

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