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Barry Bone
Barry Bone
stated on June 13, 2013 an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.
Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience."
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 17, 2013
Pink Pony
Pink Pony
stated on May 13, 2013 an interview
The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law.
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By Eric Stirgus • June 14, 2013
Mark Udall
Mark Udall
stated on June 9, 2013 a Senate speech rebroadcast on ABC's "This Week"
Currently, the intelligence community "can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism."
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By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • June 13, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 25, 2013 a press release
Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas.
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By Sue Owen • June 12, 2013
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
stated on June 4, 2013 a web posting
Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 12, 2013
Dave Joyce
Dave Joyce
stated on June 5, 2013 a tweet
"47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office."
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By Tom Feran • June 12, 2013
Tim Griffin
Tim Griffin
stated on June 4, 2013 a House Ways and Means hearing
"There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010."
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By Jon Greenberg • June 7, 2013
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 4, 2013 a tweet
"Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2013
Keith Faber
Keith Faber
stated on May 21, 2013 remarks at a General Assembly session
"During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state."
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By Robert Higgs • June 5, 2013
Derek Ryan
Derek Ryan
stated on May 22, 2013 a tweet
Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter.
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By Sue Owen • June 4, 2013
Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald
stated on April 24, 2013 a campaign speech
Cuyahoga County "passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county in the United States to do so."
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By Tom Feran • June 3, 2013
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on May 23, 2013 Conference call with reporters
The Obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times."
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By Stephen Koff • May 31, 2013
Oregon PTA
Oregon PTA
stated on May 17, 2013 a newsletter
Says, "Oregon has the third largest class size in the nation."
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By Christian Gaston • May 31, 2013
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on May 13, 2013 a speech
"Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote."
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May 30, 2013
Norcross City Council
Norcross City Council
stated on May 9, 2013 an article
The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities.
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By Eric Stirgus • May 28, 2013
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on May 15, 2013 a legislative meeting
"18 percent of our land in our state right now is either federally, state or county owned for conservation purposes."
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May 26, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 13, 2013 a gubernatorial campaign television ad
"Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes."
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By Caryn Shinske • May 19, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on April 27, 2013 remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin
Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times.
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By Sue Owen • May 10, 2013
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on April 7, 2013 a television interview
North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world."
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By Michael McKinney • May 10, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 9, 2013 an advertisement
"Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2013
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