Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Oregon Salmon for All stated on August 1, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River." Cascade Policy Institute stated on July 5, 2012 in a website: Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent. TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 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." 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." 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. Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer." Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it. Oregon Lottery stated on March 15, 2012 in a website : "However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific." Dennis Richardson stated on February 17, 2012 in a newsletter: "While 9,000 state employees were added to the state’s payroll, Oregon’s revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion." Sam Adams stated on February 28, 2012 in a commentary article.: Says "traffic fatalities have fallen dramatically, even as population has risen. You are more likely to stay alive biking, walking and driving around Portland than you were before" he took over the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Doug Thomas stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.: Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy." Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies. Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors. Matt Wingard stated on January 2, 2012 in a news story online: "Oregon’s per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state that’s actually getting poorer." Yes on 79 stated on December 28, 2011 in an ad and on their website: Says constitutional amendment would "help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate." Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel stated on December 23, 2011 in a guest column: Say "in November 2010, voters overwhelmingly supported the idea of creating a (library) district." Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. Joshua Marquis stated on November 27, 2011 in a blog comment: Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty. Greg Walden stated on November 30, 2011 in his website: Says the federal stimulus program was ineffective because "the number of jobs has actually decreased by 18,300 through July 2011." John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined." Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system." Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. Ted Ferrioli stated on April 26, 2011 in an opinion column: "The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery." Portland Public Schools stated on April 15, 2011 in a mailer: Per-student K-12 state funding for Portland Public Schools has dipped from $6,036 in the 2007-2008 school year to $5,644 in the 2010-2011 school year Jeff Cogen stated on February 4, 2011 in a speech: Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"
Salmon for All stated on August 1, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River." Cascade Policy Institute stated on July 5, 2012 in a website: Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent. TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 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." 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." 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. Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer." Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it. Oregon Lottery stated on March 15, 2012 in a website : "However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific." Dennis Richardson stated on February 17, 2012 in a newsletter: "While 9,000 state employees were added to the state’s payroll, Oregon’s revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion." Sam Adams stated on February 28, 2012 in a commentary article.: Says "traffic fatalities have fallen dramatically, even as population has risen. You are more likely to stay alive biking, walking and driving around Portland than you were before" he took over the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Doug Thomas stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.: Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy." Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies. Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors. Matt Wingard stated on January 2, 2012 in a news story online: "Oregon’s per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state that’s actually getting poorer." Yes on 79 stated on December 28, 2011 in an ad and on their website: Says constitutional amendment would "help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate." Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel stated on December 23, 2011 in a guest column: Say "in November 2010, voters overwhelmingly supported the idea of creating a (library) district." Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. Joshua Marquis stated on November 27, 2011 in a blog comment: Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty. Greg Walden stated on November 30, 2011 in his website: Says the federal stimulus program was ineffective because "the number of jobs has actually decreased by 18,300 through July 2011." John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined." Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system." Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. Ted Ferrioli stated on April 26, 2011 in an opinion column: "The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery." Portland Public Schools stated on April 15, 2011 in a mailer: Per-student K-12 state funding for Portland Public Schools has dipped from $6,036 in the 2007-2008 school year to $5,644 in the 2010-2011 school year Jeff Cogen stated on February 4, 2011 in a speech: Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"
Salmon for All stated on August 1, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River."
Cascade Policy Institute stated on July 5, 2012 in a website: Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent.
TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 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."
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."
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.
Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer."
Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it.
Oregon Lottery stated on March 15, 2012 in a website : "However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific."
Dennis Richardson stated on February 17, 2012 in a newsletter: "While 9,000 state employees were added to the state’s payroll, Oregon’s revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion."
Sam Adams stated on February 28, 2012 in a commentary article.: Says "traffic fatalities have fallen dramatically, even as population has risen. You are more likely to stay alive biking, walking and driving around Portland than you were before" he took over the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
Doug Thomas stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.: Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy."
Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies.
Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors.
Matt Wingard stated on January 2, 2012 in a news story online: "Oregon’s per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state that’s actually getting poorer."
Yes on 79 stated on December 28, 2011 in an ad and on their website: Says constitutional amendment would "help to stop unfair, double taxation on real estate."
Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel stated on December 23, 2011 in a guest column: Say "in November 2010, voters overwhelmingly supported the idea of creating a (library) district."
Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time.
Joshua Marquis stated on November 27, 2011 in a blog comment: Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty.
Greg Walden stated on November 30, 2011 in his website: Says the federal stimulus program was ineffective because "the number of jobs has actually decreased by 18,300 through July 2011."
John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined."
Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling.
Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system."
Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream.
Ted Ferrioli stated on April 26, 2011 in an opinion column: "The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery."
Portland Public Schools stated on April 15, 2011 in a mailer: Per-student K-12 state funding for Portland Public Schools has dipped from $6,036 in the 2007-2008 school year to $5,644 in the 2010-2011 school year
Jeff Cogen stated on February 4, 2011 in a speech: Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts
Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus
Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags
Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"