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Nick Fish
Nick Fish
stated on August 13, 2013 a statement on the Portland Water Bureau website
Says "we are going to sell this house and use the proceeds to stabilize rates."
False
By Dana Tims • October 15, 2013
Rick North
Rick North
stated on September 24, 2013 an opinion piece for Blue Oregon.
Says Oregonians for Food and Shelter "proudly features board members from Monsanto and Syngenta and the (Oregon) Farm Bureau also receives funding from biotech companies."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 11, 2013
Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
stated on September 24, 2013 an article on his website.
Says "between 6 and 20 bicycles can be parked in the space required by one car."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • October 9, 2013
Oregon 2014
Oregon 2014
stated on September 17, 2013 online campaign materials
"In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan."
True
By Janie Har • September 24, 2013
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
University of Oregon
University of Oregon
stated on September 3, 2013 a radio interview.
"Things like … having Friday classes have been shown to be very effective on college campuses" in reducing drinking.
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 13, 2013
Oregon Center for Public Policy
Oregon Center for Public Policy
stated on August 7, 2013 website materials
"7 out of 10 Oregon families living in poverty have at least one parent who works."
Mostly True
By Yuxing Zheng • September 11, 2013
Doug Whitsett
Doug Whitsett
stated on August 16, 2013 a guest column
"Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent."
True
By Janie Har • September 7, 2013
Sal Esquivel
Sal Esquivel
stated on August 11, 2013 an opinion article
Says every day of a special session costs taxpayers $40,000.
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 5, 2013
Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
stated on August 23, 2013 a forum
"The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America."
True
By Janie Har • September 3, 2013
Jim Francesconi
Jim Francesconi
stated on August 7, 2013 a guest column
Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants.
Mostly True
By Janie Har • August 31, 2013
Doug Whitsett
Doug Whitsett
stated on August 16, 2013 a guest column
Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 24, 2013
Jim Francesconi
Jim Francesconi
stated on August 7, 2013 an opinion article
Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 16, 2013
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on July 11, 2013 an opinion article
Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000."
Mostly True
By Yuxing Zheng • August 10, 2013
Ellen Rosenblum
Ellen Rosenblum
stated on August 3, 2013 an opinion article
Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 9, 2013
Kari Chisholm
Kari Chisholm
stated on July 9, 2013 an Internet radio interview
Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 1, 2013
Oregon Catalyst
Oregon Catalyst
stated on July 17, 2013 a blog post.
Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • July 29, 2013
Portlanders for Water Reform
Portlanders for Water Reform
stated on July 18, 2013 a fundraising letter.
Says the reasoning behind Portland's high water and sewer rates is "all kinds of ’pet projects’ unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus"
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • July 26, 2013
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
stated on June 26, 2013 an interview
Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists.
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 20, 2013
Jeff Kruse
Jeff Kruse
stated on July 8, 2013 a Senate floor speech
Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 13, 2013
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