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Mitt Romney says achievement gap in Massachusetts improved on his watch

By Molly Moorhead July 18, 2012

"When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap."

Obama “didn’t deliver jack squat” on pathway to citizenship pledge, GOP chief Reince Priebus says

July 18, 2012

Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it."

Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald claims money in state budget would provide tax break for all New Jerseyans, including millionaires

By Bill Wichert July 18, 2012

Says "the money is in the budget" to give a tax break to "everyone," including people making more than $1 million.

Transportation tax supporter says transit ridership by younger people jumped

By Willoughby Mariano July 18, 2012

According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz says 80 Ohio counties have links to auto manufacturing

By Sabrina Eaton July 18, 2012

"Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility."

Barack Obama says Mitt Romney calls Arizona immigration law a “model for the nation”

By W. Gardner Selby July 17, 2012

Mitt Romney "says the Arizona immigration law should be a model for the nation."  

Paul Ryan says unemployment would be 11 percent with same workforce participation as when Barack Obama took office

By Sue Owen July 17, 2012

Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent.

Obama ad says Romney stashed money in Cayman Islands

By Molly Moorhead July 17, 2012

Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven.

A real photo of Trayvon Martin? Chain email makes false claim

July 17, 2012

The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face.

House speaker says 9/11 regulations led to new Georgia guidelines

By Eric Stirgus July 17, 2012

Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process.  

Has Portland-Milwaukie light rail project created more than 1,500 jobs?

By Janie Har July 16, 2012

The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.

Mitt Romney had millions in a Swiss bank account, Barack Obama campaign ad says

By Louis Jacobson July 16, 2012

Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account."

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