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Reginald Fields

Reginald Fields

Bureau chief, Plain Dealer statehouse bureau

Reginald Fields joined The Plain Dealer in November 2004 as a state government reporter and was promoted to Columbus Bureau Chief in November 2008. He previously worked at The Baltimore Sun and The Akron Beacon Journal.

rfields@plaind.com

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Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on October 25, 2012 an election flier
Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" 
Mostly False
By Reginald Fields • November 12, 2012
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on September 18, 2012 an interview with The Plain Dealer
"We have more hospitals that are children’s hospitals than any other state in the union." 
False
By Reginald Fields • November 5, 2012
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on September 17, 2012 a news release
"Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • September 28, 2012
Florida Wildlife Federation
Florida Wildlife Federation
stated on August 28, 2012 a billboard message
Claims Ohio Gov. John Kasich says climate change is a problem.
True
By Reginald Fields • August 29, 2012
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 2, 2012 a news release
Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio"
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • August 10, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 3, 2012 an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"Giving the facts:  73,000 jobs created ... since '11.  Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry?  1,800."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • June 13, 2012
Kevin DeWine
Kevin DeWine
stated on April 4, 2012 a resignation letter
Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation.
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • May 3, 2012
Sandra Williams
Sandra Williams
stated on March 21, 2012 a news conference
"99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • April 10, 2012
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on February 20, 2012 an interview with MSNBC
"The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country."
Mostly False
By Reginald Fields • March 8, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on January 10, 2012 an interview with The Plain Dealer
Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies.
True
By Reginald Fields • January 27, 2012
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