Latest Fact-Checks By Reginald Fields

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Cheryl Grossman
Cheryl Grossman
stated on April 12, 2011 in a news conference:
"As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees."
Mostly False
By Reginald Fields • April 27, 2011
David Pepper
David Pepper
stated on March 10, 2011 in an Ohio House committee hearing:
"Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • April 11, 2011
Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus
stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters:
"Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building."
Pants on Fire!
By Reginald Fields • March 1, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column:
Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect.
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • February 17, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on December 14, 2010 in a news conference:
"Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two."
False
By Reginald Fields • January 5, 2011
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on December 20, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer:
"We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down."
True
By Reginald Fields • January 3, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 19, 2010 in a CNN interview:
"They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • December 8, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference:
"Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • November 30, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 4, 2010 in a news conference:
"(Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • October 13, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 17, 2010 in a statement to reporters:
"The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • September 22, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on August 4, 2010 in a speech at a candidates forum:
Ohio today has the "fewest number of state employees since the Reagan administration."
True
By Reginald Fields • September 6, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech:
"We didn’t have a development director for over seven months."
False
By Reginald Fields • August 17, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 12, 2010 in :
On whether to eliminate the state income tax.
Half Flip
By Reginald Fields • August 12, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech:
"In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • July 30, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech:
"Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • July 27, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech:
"Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation."
True
By Reginald Fields • July 24, 2010
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