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Latest Fact-Checks In Oregon

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Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on November 30, 2011 in a press release
Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.
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By Janie Har • December 23, 2011
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
stated on December 12, 2011 a news story
Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 16, 2011
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on November 14, 2011 a statement on his website
Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax."
True
By Charles Pope • November 17, 2011
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on November 1, 2011 a press release
Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011
Kate Brown
Kate Brown
stated on October 15, 2011 a speech at the Oregon Summit.
Says for every dollar the state spent on audits last year, it delivered $64 in cost savings.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • October 29, 2011
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on May 31, 2011 Posted at charliehales.com
"When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire Bureau."
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By Janie Har • July 29, 2011
Jack Bogdanski
Jack Bogdanski
stated on July 6, 2011 in a blog post.
Says "in the Legislature, (Mary Nolan) has been a party-line Democrat, showing a 100% track record in harmony with the American Civil Liberties Union."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • July 22, 2011
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
stated on April 15, 2011 a speech
If we had the same staffing ratio (of officers to residents) as Seattle, we'd have 300 more officers in our department."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • April 21, 2011
Rob Bovett
Rob Bovett
stated on March 28, 2011 an article in The New York Times
Since Oregon’s prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • April 2, 2011
Tobias Read
Tobias Read
stated on March 10, 2011 a legislative hearing
Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax
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By Ian K. Kullgren • March 21, 2011
Dave Hunt
Dave Hunt
stated on December 23, 2010 an e-mail
Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 7, 2011
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on February 24, 2011 a prepared statement
Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually.
True
By Charles Pope • February 5, 2011
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on December 1, 2010 a city council meeting
Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city.
True
By Janie Har • December 23, 2010
Oregon Right to Life PAC
Oregon Right to Life PAC
stated on December 5, 2010 a newspaper ad
Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 10, 2010
Crime Victims United of Oregon
Crime Victims United of Oregon
stated on November 12, 2010 a website
Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • November 19, 2010
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 27, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
True
By Janie Har • October 29, 2010
Blue Oregon
Blue Oregon
stated on September 30, 2010 a website posting
Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 8, 2010
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