Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Were half of all pregnancies in Oregon unintended?

By Janie Har

May 24, 2013

Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."

Is paid maternity leave really the standard around the world?

By Janie Har

May 18, 2013

Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world."

Would Portland teachers have no pay increase for four years, frozen wages for seven years?

By Janie Har

May 11, 2013

Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen…

Is the idea of one casino per tribe a false one?

By Janie Har

May 9, 2013

Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one."

Did Metro flip-flop on whether it could use bond money for restoration?

By Janie Har

May 4, 2013

Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration.

Did Oregon rank No. 25 of 32 states in untreated decay in 2007?

By Janie Har

May 2, 2013

Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other…

Do numbers put Multnomah Co. on par with 15th lowest cavity rate in the country?

By Janie Har

April 20, 2013

Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the…

Are babies born in Coos County twice as likely to be born to smokers?

By Janie Har

April 12, 2013

Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her…

Did Wyden write the ‘first bipartisan tax reform bill’ in 25 years?

By Janie Har

April 6, 2013

Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century."

Do Portland Public Schools employees pick up their share of PERS?

By Janie Har

March 26, 2013

Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."

Are Democrats relying more on new taxes than PERS reforms to balance state budget?

By Janie Har

March 23, 2013

Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."

Are indoor workers more likely to get melanoma, despite lower UV than outdoor workers?

By Janie Har

March 16, 2013

Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."

Latest Fact Checks By Janie Har

Were half of all pregnancies in Oregon unintended?

Is paid maternity leave really the standard around the world?

Would Portland teachers have no pay increase for four years, frozen wages for seven years?

Is the idea of one casino per tribe a false one?

Did Metro flip-flop on whether it could use bond money for restoration?

Did Oregon rank No. 25 of 32 states in untreated decay in 2007?

Do numbers put Multnomah Co. on par with 15th lowest cavity rate in the country?

Are babies born in Coos County twice as likely to be born to smokers?

Did Wyden write the ‘first bipartisan tax reform bill’ in 25 years?

Do Portland Public Schools employees pick up their share of PERS?

Are Democrats relying more on new taxes than PERS reforms to balance state budget?

Are indoor workers more likely to get melanoma, despite lower UV than outdoor workers?