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John Legend stated on February 22, 2015 in a speech at the Oscars:

"We live in the most incarcerated country in the world."

By Katie Sanders • February 23, 2015

Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story:

"There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control."

By Katie Mulvaney • January 16, 2015

Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview:

"According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood."

By Katie Mulvaney • December 14, 2014

Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney:

A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons."

By Dylan Baddour • October 23, 2014

John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight:

Says Keene, N.H., requested a "military-grade armored personnel truck," citing their annual Pumpkin Festival as "a possible target" for terrorists.

By Jim Haddadin • August 20, 2014

John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":

Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards."

By Katie Sanders • June 11, 2014

John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":

"28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access."

By Steve Contorno • May 14, 2014

Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release:

"Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 20, 2014

Will Wynn stated on March 30, 2014 in a news story:

More "25- to 34-year-olds are moving to Austin than any other city in America."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2014

Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary:

"Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 20, 2013

David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer:

The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 15, 2013

stated on May 10, 2013 in an interview:

A state report’s "projection is that approximately half of public employees" would live outside municipal boundaries in a decade if the state bans local residency requirements.

By Dave Umhoefer • May 19, 2013

Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer:

The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs."

By Amy Sherman • May 1, 2013

B. Heath Mitchell stated on April 2, 2013 in newspaper article:

The city of Nelson, Ga., is "quieter than Mayberry."

By Janel Davis • April 8, 2013

Texas Federation of Republican Women stated on January 17, 2013 in an approved resolution.:

Says that 9 million to 50 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States.

By W. Gardner Selby • February 1, 2013

Gonzalo Barrientos stated on October 22, 2012 in an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman:

Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live.

By Sue Owen • October 25, 2012

Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad:

"Barack Hussein Obama will ... force local authorities to allow Occupy protesters to live in parks."

By Becky Bowers • September 26, 2012

Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:

Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.

By Sue Owen • August 1, 2012

Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.:

Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2012

Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview:

"Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2011

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