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GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde didn’t pay property taxes until he was sued, rival Tommy Thompson says

August 10, 2012

Says U.S. Senate rival Eric Hovde "refused to pay his property taxes until he was taken to court."

Does Art Robinson want to end Social Security through attrition?

By Janie Har August 10, 2012

Art Robinson says "Social Security should be ended through attrition."

Rob Turner says property appraiser’s budget is $1 million less than when he took office

By Joshua Gillin August 10, 2012

The property appraiser's budget "is $1 million less today than when I took office 16 years ago."

Broun: U.N. treaty likely to lead to international gun registry

By Willoughby Mariano August 10, 2012

A United Nations arms treaty would "almost certainly force" the U.S. to "create an international gun registry, setting the stage for full-scale gun confiscation."

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says task force cracking down on human trafficking is the first of its kind in Central Ohio

By Reginald Fields August 10, 2012

Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio"

Barack Obama says most Americans pay a higher tax rate than Mitt Romney

By Louis Jacobson August 9, 2012

Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you."

Pro-Mike Weinstein group says Aaron Bean voted to give tuition breaks to illegal immigrants

August 9, 2012

Aaron Bean voted to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition.

Carney says Romney favored welfare forever legislation

By Molly Moorhead August 9, 2012

"Gov. Romney himself, with 28 other Republican governors, supported policies that would have eliminated the time limits in the welfare reform law and allowed people…

Pro-Obama group blames Romney in woman’s death

By Jon Greenberg August 9, 2012

Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked.

TV ad says Bill Nelson supported cutting Medicare by $500 billion to fund new government programs

By Joshua Gillin August 9, 2012

Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs."

Would proposed ban target only Oregon commercial gillnetters, leave Washington fishermen free to use gillnets on the Columbia?

By Janie Har August 9, 2012

"This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River."

Heather Fiorentino said Kurt Browning “allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida”

By Jeffrey S. Solochek August 9, 2012

As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."

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