Latest Fact-Checks By Janie Har

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Did Carl Hosticka propose a ‘windfall’ tax on property?

October 24, 2012

Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."

Did Laurie Monnes Anderson vote to let violent criminals out of jail early?

October 19, 2012

Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early."

Did Julie Parrish vote to send $160 million to private for-profit schools?

October 13, 2012

Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools."

Is Laurie Monnes Anderson a registered nurse?

October 7, 2012

Says she is a registered nurse.

Did Ben Unger want to stick a 15 percent tax hike to seniors?

October 3, 2012

Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors.

What is the estimated per-square-foot cost to rebuild Portland high schools?

September 29, 2012

Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools.

Do Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one new casino in Oregon?

September 27, 2012

Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino.  

Did the City of Portland make charging a real estate transfer tax a top priority this year?

September 25, 2012

Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."

Was Grange investor part of New York casino deal called corrupt and rigged?

September 21, 2012

"Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" 

Is Portland Schools spending half a million dollars to declare the peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich racist?

September 18, 2012

"Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."

Did 29 states dump the estate tax to be more competitive?

September 14, 2012

The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness."

Are there daiquiri drive-thrus in Louisiana?

September 13, 2012

"We just don't want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops."

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