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Looking at Waukesha Mayor Jeff Scrima and his “half pay” pledge

November 19, 2010

On his "half pay" pledge.

2000 Super Bowl’s economic impact tallied at $292 million

November 19, 2010

The economic impact of Atlanta's 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million.

Anti-crime organization says Oregon ranks 30th for incarceration rate

November 19, 2010

Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.

Chafee says only six states use E-Verify

November 19, 2010

"Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify.

Dean Cannon says state Supreme Court lacks “express authority” to strike the Legislature’s proposed amendments

November 18, 2010

The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature.  

Richard Lugar says ending earmarks won’t save money

November 18, 2010

"Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending."

TSA administrator claims new body scanners emit as much radiation as three minutes of air travel

November 18, 2010

The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is "equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet."

Rep. John Boehner says federal workers make twice as much as their private sector counterparts

November 18, 2010

"It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker."

One Wisconsin Now says Scott Walker told the UW Regents to expect budget cuts

November 18, 2010

In his first meeting with University of Wisconsin System officials, Republican Governor elect Scott Walker told them to prepare for cuts.

Austin police chief says Texas leads nation in drunk driving deaths

November 18, 2010

Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities."

Gov. Rick Perry says that 153 businesses have moved from California to Texas

November 18, 2010

"Since the first of the year, 153 businesses at last count had moved out of California to Texas."

Michele Bachmann says $250,000 in gross sales means a tax increase.

November 17, 2010

Small businesses that have "$250,000 in gross sales for the business. They're the ones that are looking at massive tax increases."

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