Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Feran

Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing…

"Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills."

"(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation."

"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."

Tom Ganley has "two F's from the Better Business Bureau" and "over 160 complaints in just three years."

"Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget."

Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable."

"Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires…

Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state."

"An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian…

"Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs."

"Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China."