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Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on December 20, 2012 a term review document.
Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 4, 2013
John Charles
John Charles
stated on September 21, 2012 an online post
"There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 16, 2012
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 30, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 1, 2012
Democratic Party of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon
stated on October 24, 2012 a campaign mailer
Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 1, 2012
Creative Advocacy Network
Creative Advocacy Network
stated on September 21, 2012 a radio interview
Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 19, 2012
Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
stated on September 13, 2012 a newsletter.
Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II."
Half-True
By Charles Pope • October 5, 2012
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 1, 2012 campaign mailer
Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 3, 2012
Our Portland, Our Schools
Our Portland, Our Schools
stated on September 20, 2012 campaign material
Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools.
Half-True
By Janie Har • September 29, 2012
Yes on 82 and 83 campaign
Yes on 82 and 83 campaign
stated on September 20, 2012 a campaign ad
Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino.  
Half-True
By Janie Har • September 27, 2012
Democratic Party of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon
stated on August 14, 2012 a press release.
Says "Bruce Starr voted to throw 6,000 Oregonians off unemployment."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 31, 2012
Salmon for All
Salmon for All
stated on August 1, 2012 a guest column
"This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River."
Half-True
By Janie Har • August 9, 2012
Cascade Policy Institute
Cascade Policy Institute
stated on July 5, 2012 a website
Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent.
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 19, 2012
TriMet
TriMet
stated on July 2, 2012 a website
The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 16, 2012
John Ludlow
John Ludlow
stated on May 8, 2012 a Facebook post
Says "I am happy to decline PERS so that the County can save over $68,000 over a four year term that would have been paid on my behalf."
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 11, 2012
Mary Nolan
Mary Nolan
stated on April 24, 2012 a campaign press release
Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." 
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 2, 2012
Mary Nolan
Mary Nolan
stated on April 18, 2012 a campaign website
Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers.
Half-True
By Janie Har • April 24, 2012
Dwight Holton
Dwight Holton
stated on April 4, 2012 a radio interview
Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer."
Half-True
By Janie Har • April 19, 2012
Tim Knopp
Tim Knopp
stated on March 6, 2012 campaign website
Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it. 
Half-True
By Janie Har • April 2, 2012
Oregon Lottery
Oregon Lottery
stated on March 15, 2012 a website
"However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific."
Half-True
By Janie Har • March 21, 2012
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on February 17, 2012 a newsletter
"While 9,000 state employees were added to the state’s payroll, Oregon’s revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion."
Half-True
By Janie Har • March 16, 2012
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