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John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on January 14, 2013 in State of the State speech
"It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
True
By Janie Har • January 18, 2013
BikePortland.org
BikePortland.org
stated on January 4, 2013 a tweet.
Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 11, 2013
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on December 20, 2012 a term review document.
Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 4, 2013
Ginny Burdick
Ginny Burdick
stated on December 12, 2012 an email
"Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting."
True
By Janie Har • December 28, 2012
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on December 13, 2012 legislative testimony.
Says the Nike bill "is not a tax break ... this does not lower the taxes that Nike will pay nor does it prevent the Legislature from raising those taxes in the future."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 20, 2012
Dan Saltzman
Dan Saltzman
stated on November 11, 2012 a television news interview
Says the Portland Children’s Levy holds its "administrative expenses to less than 5 percent."
True
By Janie Har • December 19, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on November 13, 2012 a budget meeting
Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."
False
By Janie Har • December 15, 2012
Our Oregon
Our Oregon
stated on December 4, 2012 a blog post.
Says that "the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 10, 2012
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on December 3, 2012 a speech.
Says that in 2011, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 5, 2012
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on November 10, 2012 a speech.
Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 30, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on November 9, 2012 a proposed ordinance.
Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use."
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 20, 2012
Libraries Yes! Committee
Libraries Yes! Committee
stated on October 21, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says the Multnomah County Library system "is the second busiest in the nation."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 16, 2012
John Charles
John Charles
stated on September 21, 2012 an online post
"There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 16, 2012
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 30, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 1, 2012
Democratic Party of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon
stated on October 24, 2012 a campaign mailer
Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 1, 2012
Libraries Yes! Committee
Libraries Yes! Committee
stated on October 21, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says Multnomah County libraries "are open 44 hours per week … the lowest of any library in the four-county region."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 26, 2012
Libraries Yes! Committee
Libraries Yes! Committee
stated on October 21, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says "the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month" if library district passes.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 26, 2012
Bill Bradbury
Bill Bradbury
stated on October 22, 2012 a campaign fundraising letter
"If Buehler were elected, our vote-by-mail system would be at risk."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • October 26, 2012
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
stated on October 13, 2012 a campaign mailer
Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 24, 2012
Creative Advocacy Network
Creative Advocacy Network
stated on September 21, 2012 a radio interview
Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 19, 2012
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