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Aaron Marshall

Aaron Marshall

Reporter, Plain Dealer statehouse bureau

Aaron Marshall has been a reporter in The Plain Dealer's Columbus Bureau since 2006. He previously worked for the Columbus Dispatch, the Other Paper, Columbus Monthly and Gannett News Service. He has a degree in journalism from Ohio University.

amarshall@plaind.com

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Latest Fact-Checks By Aaron Marshall

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John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 29, 2012 a news conference
Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio.
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • January 7, 2013
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on November 7, 2012 a news conference
Barack Obama is "only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote."
True
By Aaron Marshall • November 16, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on October 16, 2012 a debate
"There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs."
True
By Aaron Marshall • October 31, 2012
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 31, 2012 a news conference
"Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote." 
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • October 1, 2012
Teresa Fedor
Teresa Fedor
stated on August 15, 2012 a news conference
Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005.
True
By Aaron Marshall • August 28, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on July 25, 2012 an announcement at the Ohio State Fair
"Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops."
True
By Aaron Marshall • August 8, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 3, 2012 an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • June 11, 2012
AARP
AARP
stated on March 26, 2012 a news release
"Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • April 19, 2012
Ohio Federation of Teachers
Ohio Federation of Teachers
stated on March 12, 2012 a news release
"The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement."
Mostly False
By Aaron Marshall • March 28, 2012
Patrick Johnston
Patrick Johnston
stated on January 30, 2012 a radio interview
Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Marshall • February 15, 2012
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