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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says a new tuition reciprocity deal with Minnesota makes college more affordable for Wisconsin residents

September 4, 2011

A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents."

Robocall says Cranston mayoral academy would increase taxes 6 percent to 8 percent

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. September 4, 2011

"Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes…

Kinky Friedman says Barack Obama’s favorable rating in Israel once was 4 percent

By W. Gardner Selby September 4, 2011

Says Barack Obama’s "favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent."

NJEA claims New Jersey public school students have best Advanced Placement scores in nation

By Erin O'Neill September 4, 2011

Says "New Jersey's public school students have the best Advanced Placement scores in the nation."

Mitt Romney says 500,000 federal workers earn more than $100,000 a year

By Kevin Landrigan September 3, 2011

Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year.

Allen says he substantially cut state government workforce as governor

By Sean Gorman September 3, 2011

Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce."

Maureen Dowd says Ron Paul insisted FEMA should be shut down

By W. Gardner Selby September 3, 2011

Says Ron Paul insisted FEMA should be shut down.

Rick Perry says Obama boasted that crimes in border towns are now lowest in history

By Maryalice Gill September 2, 2011

Says that when President Obama visited El Paso, he "pronounced that the border with Mexico and the United States was safer than it ever was…

Bloggers say U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are openly serving as Socialists

September 2, 2011

Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists.

Dennis Richardson says state employees received a 15.3 percent catch-up raise in 1981 contract

By Janie Har September 2, 2011

Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange…

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele says the county’s debt load is “reckless”

By Dave Umhoefer September 2, 2011

On Milwaukee County government’s debt burden

Cantor flops position on disaster aid offsets

By Warren Fiske September 2, 2011

On disaster aid offsets

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