Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Shawn Lindsay
stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign press release:

Says, "Yet in Salem they have traditionally waited until the money is almost gone to pay for the most important things in our state’s budget."

By Janie Har • June 26, 2012

Steve Buckstein
stated on June 18, 2012 in in a tweet, online post:

"Did you know Wisconsin's AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership?"

By Janie Har • June 22, 2012

Jeff Merkley
stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release:

Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average."

By Janie Har • June 18, 2012

Stop Gillnetting Now
stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement:

Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters."

By Janie Har • June 14, 2012

John Ludlow
stated on June 7, 2012 in campaign website:

Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars."

By Janie Har • June 7, 2012

John Ludlow
stated on May 8, 2012 in a Facebook post:

Says "I am happy to decline PERS so that the County can save over $68,000 over a four year term that would have been paid on my behalf."

By Janie Har • May 11, 2012

Mike Schaufler
stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer:

Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices.

By Janie Har • May 11, 2012

John Ludlow
stated on May 4, 2012 in campaign material :

Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System."

By Janie Har • May 8, 2012

Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate:

Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door."

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Jefferson Smith
stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate:

Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to."

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Eileen Brady
stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate :

Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir.

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Jefferson Smith
stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate :

Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate:

Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment."

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Eileen Brady
stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate:

Says she is co-owner of Celilo Group Media.

By Janie Har • May 5, 2012

Amanda Fritz
stated on April 19, 2012 in campaign material :

Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year."

By Janie Har • May 4, 2012

Mary Nolan
stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release:

Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide."

By Janie Har • May 2, 2012

Charlie Hales
stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material :

Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free.

By Janie Har • April 27, 2012

Amanda Fritz
stated on April 12, 2012 in a questionnaire:

Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40."

By Janie Har • April 26, 2012

Mary Nolan
stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website:

Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers.

By Janie Har • April 24, 2012

Ellen Rosenblum
stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story :

Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom.

By Janie Har • April 20, 2012

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