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Broward County Police Benevolent Association
Broward County Police Benevolent Association
stated on April 15, 2014 a billboard
"Hollywood is #1 in Broward homicides in 2013. Thanks Chief Fernandez!"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 22, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview
A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
False
April 6, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 10, 2014 an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor
"As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
True
By Sue Owen • March 11, 2014
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 25, 2014 his "State of the City" address
Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 7, 2014
Dwight Jones
Dwight Jones
stated on January 30, 2014 a speech
The Redskins Training Camp deal "generated $40 million in new private investment in the city."
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen, Warren Fiske • March 4, 2014
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview
Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."  
False
February 7, 2014
Robert Puente
Robert Puente
stated on September 20, 2013 a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion
San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used."
False
By Sue Owen • January 17, 2014
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on December 13, 2013 a press release
"At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans."
True
By Sue Owen • December 6, 2013
City of Austin
City of Austin
stated on November 8, 2013 a press release
"Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
True
By Sue Owen • November 20, 2013
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on November 4, 2013 a campaign speech
"We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 10, 2013
Janet Bewley
Janet Bewley
stated on October 24, 2013 a speech
"The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes."  
Half-True
November 6, 2013
Fact Check Florida
Fact Check Florida
stated on October 11, 2013 a flier
A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • October 14, 2013
stated on September 24, 2013 an interview
Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs."
Half-True
October 3, 2013
Texas Values
Texas Values
stated on August 15, 2013 an email blast
A proposed San Antonio ordinance will allow men into women’s restrooms in the city.
False
By Sue Owen • September 4, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on August 7, 2013 an interview
"State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal."  
True
By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • August 26, 2013
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on June 14, 2013 an opinion article
Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • July 26, 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
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on July 19, 2013 a letter
On residency requirements for public workers
Half Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • July 21, 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
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 12, 2013 a radio ad
Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • June 19, 2013
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