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Did The Oregonian debunk a 10-year old study on Sellwood Bridge traffic?

May 7, 2011

The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by…

State Rep. Rick Hardcastle says benzene has never been proven to be harmful

May 7, 2011

Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful."

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul says prices are increasing and unemployment is continuing to increase

May 6, 2011

"Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up."

Tim Pawlenty quotes Obama’s words on health care from the Iowa caucuses

May 6, 2011

On the night of the Iowa caucuses, Obama "promised the nation that he would do health care reform focused on cost containment, he opposed an…

Gary Johnson says U.S. has “the highest corporate income tax in the world right now”

May 6, 2011

"We have the highest corporate income tax in the world right now."

Think we have it tough? In Africa, people walk up to 300 miles to vote, GOP senator says

May 6, 2011

Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote.

Sen. Herb Kohl says he’s never done any negative campaigning

May 6, 2011

"I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning."  

Rep. Scott says 12 percent of high schools produce half of nation’s dropouts

May 6, 2011

"Nearly 2,000 high schools - roughly 12 percent of all secondary schools in the United States - produce about half of the nation’s dropouts."

Kathie Tovo says one of Randi Shade’s biggest donors is lobbyist for racetrack

May 6, 2011

Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin.  

David Wu highlights worries over Paul Ryan’s Medicare proposal

May 6, 2011

House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare

MARTA chair says transit system “more and more safe”

May 6, 2011

According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years."

Rep. Ucci says requiring banks to have outside security cameras would deter robberies

May 6, 2011

"A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers."

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