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Hales hasn’t completely reversed course on his ‘system development charges’ moratorium

By Ian K. Kullgren

July 20, 2012

On suspending system development charges for two years.

Has the state grown tax giveaways while cutting school resources?

By Ian K. Kullgren

July 6, 2012

Says "while state leaders have cut funding for our schools and other basic priorities, the amount of money the state is projected to give away…

Do 97 cents of every Lottery dollar played go back to the state?

By Ian K. Kullgren

June 20, 2012

Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools,…

Does administration account for 4 percent of Portland Public Schools staff?

By Ian K. Kullgren

June 15, 2012

Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff.

Do liquor sales account for $1 billion of the state budget?

By Ian K. Kullgren

June 14, 2012

Say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget."

Do only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools offer art compared to 83 percent nationally?

By Ian K. Kullgren

June 11, 2012

Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally."

Does TriMet really pay out more for benefits than wages?

By Ian K. Kullgren

June 5, 2012

Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."

How much of city government does Amanda Fritz manage by budget or employee count?

By Ian K. Kullgren

May 31, 2012

Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."

Does Portland employ one manager for every six non-managers?

By Ian K. Kullgren

May 25, 2012

Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers.

Do we really spend a third of health care dollars on billing and bureaucracy?

By Ian K. Kullgren

May 11, 2012

Says "One-third of our healthcare dollars go to wasteful insurance billing and bureaucracy."

Was Rep. Mike Schaufler the only Democrat to vote against health care reform?

By Ian K. Kullgren

May 10, 2012

Says "Schaufler was the only Democrat who voted to stop" the state’s health care reform plan.

Does Oregon spend more on tax breaks than on public safety, health care and education combined?

By Ian K. Kullgren

April 10, 2012

Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined."

Latest Fact Checks By Ian K. Kullgren

Hales hasn’t completely reversed course on his ‘system development charges’ moratorium

Has the state grown tax giveaways while cutting school resources?

Do 97 cents of every Lottery dollar played go back to the state?

Does administration account for 4 percent of Portland Public Schools staff?

Do liquor sales account for $1 billion of the state budget?

Do only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools offer art compared to 83 percent nationally?

Does TriMet really pay out more for benefits than wages?

How much of city government does Amanda Fritz manage by budget or employee count?

Does Portland employ one manager for every six non-managers?

Do we really spend a third of health care dollars on billing and bureaucracy?

Was Rep. Mike Schaufler the only Democrat to vote against health care reform?

Does Oregon spend more on tax breaks than on public safety, health care and education combined?