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Jennifer Carroll says “we didn’t go out asking people” to join the “stand your ground” task force

By Toluse Olorunnipa May 3, 2012

"We didn’t go out asking people" to join the "stand your ground" task force.

Ad says stimulus tax credits funded jobs in Finland

By Becky Bowers May 3, 2012

Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland."

Ex-GOP chair Kevin DeWine says that on his watch the Ohio party led all state organizations in new voter contacts

By Reginald Fields May 3, 2012

Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the…

Mike Martinez says that Austin has always grown more expensive

By W. Gardner Selby May 3, 2012

"Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive."

Frank Lautenberg claims a loophole allows individuals convicted of domestic violence to purchase guns

By Erin O'Neill May 3, 2012

Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk…

University of Rhode Island president David Dooley says that average salaries at URI are the second-lowest among New England’s state universities

By Alex Kuffner May 3, 2012

"We have to recognize that our salaries for faculty are the lowest in New England with the exception of the University of Maine."

DCCC says Allen West wants to bring earmarks back

By Amy Sherman May 2, 2012

U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks.

Ad says stimulus tax credits funded a solar company building a Mexico plant

By Becky Bowers May 2, 2012

Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico."

Gubernatorial hopeful Kathleen Falk says women in Wisconsin paid 81 cents compared to $1 for males for doing ‘the same job’

May 2, 2012

Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job."

With Chris Christie to campaign for Scott Walker, a New Jersey state senator claimed Wisconsin led the nation in job losses over the past year

By Bill Wichert May 2, 2012

"Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state."

Sherrod Brown says excessive oil speculation is driving gas prices, perhaps by 56 cents a gallon

By Peter Krouse May 2, 2012

Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the…

Senator says military health care costs going higher and higher

By Eric Stirgus May 2, 2012

The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.

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