Fact Check Posts – Page 5

John Carlevale
stated on October 19, 2014 a TV debate

Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted."

By Alex Kuffner • October 26, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on October 21, 2014 a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate

"Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 24, 2014

Ernest Almonte
stated on October 5, 2014 an interview on WLNE's "On the Record"

"I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 20, 2014

Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters
stated on October 8, 2014 in a mailer

"Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"

By Alex Kuffner • October 19, 2014

Peter Kilmartin
stated on October 2, 2014 an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio

"In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 18, 2014

The Rhode Island Catholic
stated on October 2, 2014 a newspaper editorial

Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.

By Alex Kuffner • October 17, 2014

American LeadHERship PAC
stated on October 8, 2014 a TV commercial

"As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 14, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on September 29, 2014 a TV commercial

In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 12, 2014

Jorge Elorza
stated on September 30, 2014 a debate

"In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence."

By Alex Kuffner • October 6, 2014

Jorge Elorza
stated on September 30, 2014 a Providence Journal-WPRI debate

"We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 5, 2014

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 30, 2014 a TV debate

"[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America."

By Alex Kuffner • October 2, 2014

Jorge Elorza
stated on August 28, 2014 a radio debate

"We have a goal of 10 percent of [City of Providence] contracts going to women and minority businesses. In reality, less than 1 percent of contracts go to women and minority businesses."

By Alex Kuffner • October 1, 2014

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 21, 2014 an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers."

"In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 28, 2014

Catherine Taylor
stated on September 7, 2014 a TV interview

"Every time [the people from Newport Tent] work in a city or town they have a whole different set of permits that they have to get in order to pitch a tent."

By Alex Kuffner • September 25, 2014

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 a TV commercial

"When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.

By Alex Kuffner • September 21, 2014

Rhue Reis
stated on September 7, 2014 a TV debate

"You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 16, 2014

Angel Taveras
stated on August 19, 2014 a commercial

Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2014

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 a radio interview

Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Karen Lee Ziner • September 12, 2014

Gina Raimondo
stated on August 26, 2014 a debate

"The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 31, 2014

American LeadHERship PAC
stated on August 27, 2014 a campaign mailing

"There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 29, 2014

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