Latest Fact-Checks In City Government

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Angel Taveras
stated on May 12, 2014 a fundraising letter

I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 25, 2014

Portlanders for Water Reform
stated on July 18, 2013 a fundraising letter.

Says the reasoning behind Portland's high water and sewer rates is "all kinds of ’pet projects’ unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus"

Mostly False

By Ian K. Kullgren • July 26, 2013

Rick Perry
stated on June 12, 2013 a radio ad

Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’

Mostly False

By Sue Owen • June 19, 2013

stated on May 10, 2013 an interview

A state report’s "projection is that approximately half of public employees" would live outside municipal boundaries in a decade if the state bans local residency requirements.

Mostly False

By Dave Umhoefer • May 19, 2013

Sam Adams
stated on November 9, 2012 a proposed ordinance.

Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use."

Mostly False

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 20, 2012

Brendan Doherty
stated on September 12, 2012 a news release

David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election.

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2012

David Cicilline
stated on September 4, 2012 a debate

"The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 7, 2012

John Ludlow
stated on June 7, 2012 campaign website

Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars."

Mostly False

By Janie Har • June 7, 2012

Scott Walker
stated on May 7, 2012 a TV ad

Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.

Mostly False

May 11, 2012

Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate

Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door."

Mostly False

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Amanda Fritz
stated on April 12, 2012 a questionnaire

Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40."

Mostly False

By Janie Har • April 26, 2012

Sam Adams
stated on August 12, 2011 in a speech

Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar.

Mostly False

By Janie Har • October 22, 2011

Sam Adams
stated on October 13, 2011 in a press conference

Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States."

Mostly False

By Janie Har • October 15, 2011

Kathie Tovo
stated on May 2, 2011 campaign mailers.

Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin.

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • May 6, 2011

David Cicilline
stated on March 4, 2011 newspaper interview

"When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves."

Mostly False

By Edward Fitzpatrick • March 20, 2011

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