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Ridesharing Works for Austin
Ridesharing Works for Austin
stated on April 26, 2016 a voter mailer noted by a reader
If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2016
Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner
stated on March 4, 2016 a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority
"The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes."
False
By Fauzeya Rahman • April 13, 2016
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on November 22, 2015 a TV interview
The Milwaukee County bus system has "among the highest fares in the nation."
False
By Sarah Hauer • December 17, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 14, 2015 a speech
"Sixty-one percent of our bridges are in trouble."
False
By Warren Fiske • October 26, 2015
Alex McMurtrie Jr.
Alex McMurtrie Jr.
stated on May 7, 2015 a campaign flyer.
State legislators "quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building" in 2013.
False
By Warren Fiske • May 18, 2015
Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa
stated on October 26, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."
False
By Nai Issa, Lauren Carroll • October 26, 2014
No Tax For Tracks
No Tax For Tracks
stated on September 29, 2014 a debate about Greenlight Pinellas
Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership.
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 23, 2014
Citizens Against Rail Taxes
Citizens Against Rail Taxes
stated on October 8, 2014 a radio ad
None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 23, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 a debate
Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.
False
By Katie Sanders, Steve Contorno • October 22, 2014
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on April 18, 2014 an interview
Welcome to Wisconsin road signs have "always been made in Wisconsin," but Scott Walker "is outsourcing them" to an out-of-state company and "paying more money for them."
False
April 30, 2014
No Tax For Tracks
No Tax For Tracks
stated on March 17, 2014 on their website
The Greenlight Pinellas transportation plan involves a "300% tax increase."
False
By Joshua Gillin • March 20, 2014
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on January 12, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
"The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance."  
False
By Steve Contorno • January 12, 2014
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on September 9, 2013 a newsletter.
"More than 400 car crashes occur each year on the current, congested Columbia River Bridge."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 20, 2013
Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
stated on April 11, 2013 a press release
"Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 22, 2013
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on March 22, 2013 a press release
"75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts."
False
By James B. Nelson • April 3, 2013
Bob Stacey
Bob Stacey
stated on November 26, 2012 in a memo
Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility."
False
By Christian Gaston • February 20, 2013
Pete Winstead
Pete Winstead
stated on February 6, 2013 a KUT-FM news story
Says Austin is the largest city in the U.S. without nonstop flights to Europe.
False
By Sue Owen • February 19, 2013
Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist
stated on February 7, 2013 a radio interview.
In Virginia "there has been a billion dollars in surplus over the last three years. The legislature has spent less than 1 percent of that on roads."
False
By Sean Gorman • February 18, 2013
Richard Saslaw
Richard Saslaw
stated on January 9, 2013 an interview
"One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia
False
By Nancy Madsen • February 5, 2013
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
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