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Marina Dimitrijevic
Marina Dimitrijevic
stated on November 14, 2012 an interview
Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 9, 2012
Stand For Children Tennessee
Stand For Children Tennessee
stated on October 24, 2012 in a post on Facebook.
Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County sales tax.
True
By Zack McMillin • November 4, 2012
Clackamas County Commission
Clackamas County Commission
stated on August 23, 2012 a press release
Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
False
By Janie Har • August 30, 2012
Martavius Jones
Martavius Jones
stated on July 13, 2012 an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning."
"From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."
True
By Zack McMillin • August 20, 2012
Multnomah County
Multnomah County
stated on July 10, 2012 a public health campaign
Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar."
True
By Janie Har • July 11, 2012
Clackamas County Democrats
Clackamas County Democrats
stated on June 22, 2012 a campaign press release
Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." 
False
By Janie Har • July 5, 2012
E.W. Jackson
E.W. Jackson
stated on May 11, 2012 a debate.
"In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth."
True
By Nancy Madsen • June 8, 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
John Ludlow
John Ludlow
stated on May 4, 2012 campaign material
Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System."
True
By Janie Har • May 8, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 9, 2012 a television ad
"Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 13, 2012
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on March 29, 2012 a television ad
Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 12, 2012
Rosemary Lehmberg
Rosemary Lehmberg
stated on October 31, 2011 campaign video
Says she "created the first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders" in Texas.
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 3, 2012
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on February 19, 2012 a television interview
Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.  
Half-True
March 21, 2012
James Stegmaier
James Stegmaier
stated on December 14, 2011 a speech.
"Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." 
True
By Sean Gorman • January 29, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on January 8, 2012 a TV interview
Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin.
True
January 18, 2012
Richard Franklin III
Richard Franklin III
stated on November 29, 2011 an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum
Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • December 22, 2011
Wisconsin Association for Justice
Wisconsin Association for Justice
stated on October 31, 2011 a news release
A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 4, 2011
Ann Lininger
Ann Lininger
stated on October 22, 2011 in campaign literature
Says Measure 3-386 will cost a fortune for elections while Measure 3-388 will cost less.
False
By Janie Har • November 2, 2011
John Lee
John Lee
stated on September 28, 2011 in a press release
Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 1, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on September 29, 2011 a speech
The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department  "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did.
Half-True
October 17, 2011
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