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Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on November 17, 2015 a statement:
Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
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By Nancy Badertscher • December 11, 2015
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on August 18, 2015 a speech:
Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers."
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By Tom Kertscher • August 27, 2015
Jason Rae
Jason Rae
stated on April 21, 2015 an interview:
Wisconsin's non-discrimination law "doesn't protect members of the trans-gender community."  
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By Tom Kertscher • May 8, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on February 19, 2015 a news conference:
"Contrary to popular belief, we actually don’t have that many public employees…We are well below average in the number of public employees.’’
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By Katie Mulvaney • March 8, 2015
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on November 9, 2014 an interview:
Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.  
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By Tom Kertscher • November 28, 2014
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 26, 2014 a TV debate:
"We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."
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By Alex Kuffner • November 1, 2014
Jorge Elorza
Jorge Elorza
stated on September 30, 2014 a Providence Journal-WPRI debate:
"We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 5, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 14, 2014 various blogs and Internet comments:
Wisconsin is "dead last in income growth" among midwestern states during Gov. Scott Walker’s term.
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By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2014
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on June 16, 2014 a press release:
Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation."
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 22, 2014
Seth Magaziner
Seth Magaziner
stated on April 13, 2014 an appearance on “10 News Conference”:
"In Rhode Island today, 25 percent of our households either don't have a bank account at all, or they have a bank account and they're still relying on high-cost financial services like payday loans, pawn shop check cashing and so on."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 21, 2014
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on March 30, 2014 a news story:
Says he was the only statewide elected official to speak in favor of a federal guest worker plan at the 2012 Republican Party of Texas convention.
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 8, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on January 13, 2014 a speech.:
"Seventy percent of all uninsured live in households in which at least one person is working."
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By Nancy Madsen • February 17, 2014
Senfronia Thompson
Senfronia Thompson
stated on November 20, 2013 email blast from Progress Texas:
"Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill.
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By Sue Owen • November 25, 2013
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on September 18, 2013 an episode of CNN's "Crossfire":
"One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 20, 2013
Susan Collins
Susan Collins
stated on August 3, 2013 a response to the president's Saturday address:
"This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2013
Alan Krueger
Alan Krueger
stated on August 2, 2013 an interview with Bloomberg television:
"Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2013
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on July 21, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program:
"The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 1, 2013
Texas State Employees Union
Texas State Employees Union
stated on April 1, 2013 an organization web page.:
"Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 29, 2013
Progress Ohio
Progress Ohio
stated on March 26, 2013 a fundraising email:
"It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay."
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By Tom Feran • April 2, 2013
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on January 22, 2013 a letter to Portlanders:
Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
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By Janie Har • March 26, 2013
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