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NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien gives GOP credit for state job growth

By Jake Berry June 15, 2012

"The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5%…

Ron Paul touts nearly 200 delegates bound to his candidacy at Republican National Convention

By W. Gardner Selby June 15, 2012

Says he has nearly 200 delegates bound to support his candidacy at the Republican National Convention.

Does administration account for 4 percent of Portland Public Schools staff?

By Ian K. Kullgren June 15, 2012

Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff.

Tim Kaine says Virginia women earn 79 cents to every $1 made by men

June 15, 2012

Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..."

Josh Mandel campaign says Sherrod Brown “gave huge bonuses” to executives

By Tom Feran June 15, 2012

Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives."

Ga. congressman’s record skimpy, opponent says

By Eric Stirgus June 15, 2012

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress.

Barack Obama coming after guns, ‘under the radar,’ NRA says

By Aaron Sharockman June 14, 2012

Says Barack "Obama admits he’s coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, ‘We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.’ "

Barack Obama proposes major cuts to federal ‘Armed Pilots Program’

By Aaron Sharockman June 14, 2012

Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks."

Do liquor sales account for $1 billion of the state budget?

By Ian K. Kullgren June 14, 2012

Say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget."

Obama attacks Romney over 40,000 lost manufacturing jobs in Massachusetts and state falling to 47th in job creation

By Maryalice Gill June 14, 2012

When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average, and fell to 47th in job creation, fourth from…

Was Florida’s Bill Nelson “the deciding vote” on the health care law?

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson June 14, 2012

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was "the deciding vote for the health care law."

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Joe Kyrillos slams incumbent Robert Menendez over Wall Street donations

By Bill Wichert June 14, 2012

Says Robert Menendez is "the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate.…

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