Latest Fact Checks By Ian K. Kullgren

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Mark Hass says plastic bags made up 12 percent of debris collected during recent cleanup

February 26, 2011
"Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags."
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One pundit says Oregon Health Plan rations “covered procedures under certain circumstances”

February 19, 2011
Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"
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Shawn Lindsay says John Kitzhaber’s budget proposal is up 8 percent over last biennium’s funding level

February 18, 2011
Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last
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Dave Hunt says schools will suffer without planned cash infusion

February 7, 2011
Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.
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John Kitzhaber says proposed budget represents increase in state funding for schools

February 2, 2011
Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year."
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Victoria Taft says Rigler Elementary gave prayer room, rugs, special treatment to Muslim students

January 23, 2011
Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day…
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Larson accuses TriMet of investing too much with the prospective returns being too little

January 15, 2011
TriMet is "spending 4.2 million in fed funds to save $168K per year."
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Beaverton tries to take the mantle of Oregon’s most diverse city

December 14, 2010
Beaverton "enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities."
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Oregon Right to Life encourages Oregonians to take advantage of a ‘no-cost’ political donation

December 10, 2010
Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations
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Oregon Healthy Kids says no matter how much you make, you qualify for health care program

December 1, 2010
"No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program.
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Oregon is one of the nation’s most food-insecure states, but it is among the top five?

November 27, 2010
"Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation."
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Anti-crime organization says Oregon ranks 30th for incarceration rate

November 19, 2010
Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.
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