Fact Check Posts – Page 11

Should Mary Nolan get credit for curbside recycling in Portland?

By Janie Har

October 1, 2011

Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling.

Former Rep. Brent Barton says credit analysts realize that Oregon’s instability ‘stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system’

By Janie Har

September 23, 2011

Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system.

Oregon Labor Commissioner investigates 300 housing complaints a year?

By Janie Har

September 20, 2011

Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of…

Max Williams, Rob Patridge, Ben Westlund, Lynn Lundquist, Lane Shetterly: Which three Republicans later became Democrats?

By Janie Har

September 17, 2011

Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats.

Rep. Matt Wand says using kicker money has failed to stabilize the state’s revenues

By Janie Har

September 10, 2011

Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's…

Dennis Richardson says state employees received a 15.3 percent catch-up raise in 1981 contract

By Janie Har

September 2, 2011

Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange…

When Charlie Hales was on the Portland City Council, it diversified the Fire Bureau

By Janie Har

July 29, 2011

"When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire…

Did tied Oregon House consider and approve as many measures as previous Legislatures?

By Janie Har

July 20, 2011

Says this House processed and approved as many bills as previous Legislatures.

Did controversial online charter school bill really receive zero public input?

By Janie Har

July 14, 2011

House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing

Will Multnomah County’s food plan make it harder for people to eat and pay for their food of choice?

By Janie Har

June 24, 2011

Multnomah County’s food action plan "clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for…

Out-of-control Oregon DEQ levying fines for no reason?

By Janie Har

June 18, 2011

The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream.

Oregon PERS: Making more millionaires than the Oregon Lottery?

By Janie Har

June 16, 2011

"The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery."

Latest Fact Checks By Janie Har

Should Mary Nolan get credit for curbside recycling in Portland?

Former Rep. Brent Barton says credit analysts realize that Oregon’s instability ‘stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system’

Oregon Labor Commissioner investigates 300 housing complaints a year?

Max Williams, Rob Patridge, Ben Westlund, Lynn Lundquist, Lane Shetterly: Which three Republicans later became Democrats?

Rep. Matt Wand says using kicker money has failed to stabilize the state’s revenues

Dennis Richardson says state employees received a 15.3 percent catch-up raise in 1981 contract

When Charlie Hales was on the Portland City Council, it diversified the Fire Bureau

Did tied Oregon House consider and approve as many measures as previous Legislatures?

Did controversial online charter school bill really receive zero public input?

Will Multnomah County’s food plan make it harder for people to eat and pay for their food of choice?

Out-of-control Oregon DEQ levying fines for no reason?

Oregon PERS: Making more millionaires than the Oregon Lottery?