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Barry Bone
Barry Bone
stated on June 13, 2013 an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.
Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 17, 2013
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on May 15, 2013 a legislative meeting
"18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes."
True
May 26, 2013
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on May 9, 2013 an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2013
Mike Villarreal
Mike Villarreal
stated on April 4, 2013 Texas House debate on state budget.
Says Texas lawmakers in 2011 ordered school districts to test every student on their respiratory system and weight.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 16, 2013
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on February 27, 2013 a speech
"Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy."
Half-True
By John Hill • March 27, 2013
Vicki McKenna
Vicki McKenna
stated on February 18, 2013 a radio talk show broadcast
A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • March 10, 2013
Providence City Council
Providence City Council
stated on January 3, 2013 a council resolution
"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 16, 2013
Ginny Burdick
Ginny Burdick
stated on December 12, 2012 an email
"Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting."
True
By Janie Har • December 28, 2012
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on November 13, 2012 in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.
"More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."
False
By Zack McMillin • November 18, 2012
Stop Gillnetting Now
Stop Gillnetting Now
stated on May 30, 2012 campaign press statement
Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters."
False
By Janie Har • June 14, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 7, 2012 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.
Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 8, 2012
stated on May 31, 2012 a web ad
"Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • June 4, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 4, 2012 an online video ad.
Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 4, 2012
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on February 29, 2012 a House of Representatives floor speech
Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined.
Mostly True
By Sabrina Eaton • March 22, 2012
Richard Licht
Richard Licht
stated on April 3, 2011 TV interview
Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches."
True
By Richard Salit • April 10, 2011
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on January 31, 2011 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
"We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
Half-True
February 4, 2011
Dan Moore
Dan Moore
stated on January 3, 2011 an interview with The Plain Dealer
"It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal."
True
By Tom Feran • January 6, 2011
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on August 31, 2010 an interview.
"More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 25, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 14, 2010 a campaign news release and platform document
Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • October 24, 2010
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on March 9, 2010 his talk show
People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
Pants on Fire!
By Catharine Richert • March 17, 2010
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