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Caleb Rowden
Caleb Rowden
stated on October 1, 2018 a legislative report mailer
"The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years."
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By Ryan Hanrahan • December 5, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on October 25, 2018 a debate
Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town."
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By Titus Wu • November 5, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 2, 2018 a campaign ad
"Nonpartisan experts have consistently ranked Claire one of the most independent senators — right in the middle."  
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By Morgan Keith • November 5, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
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By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on September 10, 2018 a Q&A at Truman State University
 "I voted to defund sanctuary cities."
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By Titus Wu • October 6, 2018
Renee Hoagenson
Renee Hoagenson
stated on August 28, 2018 a tweet
"Missouri has the worst roads in the Midwest and nearly the worst roads in the country."
Half-True
By Theo DeRosa, Tom Warhover • October 5, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on November 22, 2017 a press release
"Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid."
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By Tateanna McCaskill • December 22, 2017
Patrick McKenna
Patrick McKenna
stated on October 19, 2017 a Kansas City Business Journal article
"Officials at Hyperloop One have referred to the route as one of the best they've ever seen."
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By Patrick Mueller • December 15, 2017
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on November 19, 2017 an interview on "Meet the Press"
"In the current law, if you report harassment, you're the one that has to go into 20 hours of counseling before you can decide whether you were really harassed."
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By Emily McCarter • December 8, 2017
Stacey Newman
Stacey Newman
stated on October 2, 2017 a Missourinet article
"Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri."
Half-True
By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg • November 3, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on August 23, 2017 a Facebook Live
"Since we took office, we have been outpacing the nation in job growth."
Half-True
By Riley Newton, Tateanna McCaskill • September 21, 2017
Derrick Johnson
Derrick Johnson
stated on August 2, 2017 a travel advisory
"African Americans in Missouri are 75 percent more likely to be stopped and searched by law enforcement officers than caucasians."
Half-True
By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman • September 18, 2017
William Lacy Clay
William Lacy Clay
stated on August 18, 2017 an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Calling for the assassination of the president is a federal crime."
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By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg • September 15, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on August 23, 2017 a Facebook live conversation
"Just in our first six months in office, Missouri moved up the rankings nine places ... of the best states to do business."
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By Carolina Vargas, Emma Diltz • September 10, 2017
Dan Hegeman
Dan Hegeman
stated on March 8, 2017 a meeting with University of Missouri System Curator nominees
"We don’t give bonuses in the state of Missouri on any level of government."
Half-True
By Allison Colburn • April 21, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on February 8, 2017 a television interview
"Over the past 25 years, job growth in right-to-work states has been twice as high as in non-right-to-work states. ... The facts are just so clear that this is going to lead to more jobs and higher pay for the people of Missouri."
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By Allison Colburn • April 6, 2017
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on March 14, 2017 a press release
"Roughly one-fourth of rural Missourians are unable to purchase high-speed internet, which puts them at a disadvantage in everything from education to entertainment to health care."
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By Gary Garrison • March 20, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on January 17, 2017 State of the State address
"Three of the 11 most violent cities in the U.S. are in Missouri — St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield."
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By Allison Colburn • March 3, 2017
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on January 11, 2017 a press release
"This year, 97 Missouri counties have only one insurer participating in the Obamacare exchanges. Last year, every Missouri county had at least two insurance options. In addition, most Missourians will see an increase in their premiums, with some facing an increase upward of 40 percent"
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By Gary Garrison • February 22, 2017
Chris Koster
Chris Koster
stated on September 13, 2016 a campaign ad
Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues.
Half-True
By Anna Maples • November 6, 2016
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