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Democratic Governors Association chief says Texas Gov. Rick Perry relied on stimulus more than other governors to close 2010 budget gap

June 25, 2011

Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010."

Democrats say Republican presidential candidates did not mention middle class or education in debate

June 24, 2011

In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education."

Tim Pawlenty says President Obama is going to break promise on deficit and will double it

June 24, 2011

Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it.

Virginia GOP says Phil Puckett voted against sending EPA a message

June 24, 2011

Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice."

Ad claims Rep. Vern Buchanan’s ‘old business’ illegally funneled campaign cash

June 24, 2011

"Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election."

Rep. Vern Buchanan ‘exonerated’ by FEC, his spokeswoman says

June 24, 2011

Vern Buchanan "has been completely exonerated" in a Federal Election Commission action.

Gov. Scott Walker says he didn’t cut Medicaid, but instead added $1.2 billion

June 24, 2011

Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program  

Firefighter union chief says Providence has one of the busiest fire departments for its size in the U.S.

June 24, 2011

"Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country."

Gingrich says large percent of Social Security payments are government waste

June 24, 2011

Every 10th dollar spent by the Social Security Administration on its program for the poor is "waste, or fraud, they can’t validate that the people…

Rep. Dennis Kucinich says one-quarter of residents qualify for emergency food in 70 of Ohio’s 88 counties

June 24, 2011

"Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food."

Will Multnomah County’s food plan make it harder for people to eat and pay for their food of choice?

June 24, 2011

Multnomah County’s food action plan "clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for…

Sen. Loretta Weinberg claims New Jersey Network is the only station covering New Jersey government

June 24, 2011

"(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government."

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