Politics editor
Dee Lane is an editor with The Oregonian's Enterprise team. She oversees state government and political coverage.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Dee Lane
Says Oregon’s high minimum wage is the reason why "by 2011, Oregon's restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the state's minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997."
Says "I've authored the first bipartisan tax reform bill in a quarter-century."
Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility."
Says ending the direct payment farm subsidy program "could save up to $28.4 billion over ten years that could be used to reduce the deficit."
Says "Abortion clinics in Oregon, as in most states, have no state oversight and are not held to basic health or safety standards."
Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 – $500 per student – is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone."
"It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."
Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."
Says that "the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection."
Recent stories from Dee Lane
Oregon 2012: From statewide to local, a recap of our rulingsWell, we've just been tickled by mailers featuring Communists and scared piggy banks, frustrated children and worried homeowners. As we near Election Day, we offer you a wrap-up of our findings, from statewide ballot measures to local library levies.
Big strides in environment and health care mean two promises keptPolitiFact Oregon is wrapping up a week's worth of updates to its Kitz-O-Meter, the tool the site uses to keep track of Gov. John Kitzhaber's campaign promises. In health care and the environment, the governor has managed to keep two key promises
Fact-checking claims in the 1st Congressional DistrictThe election is almost over. Here we offer our fact checks in a race defined by claims about Medicare, partisanship and taxes.
Our newest truth-telling tool: The Kitz-O-MeterGovernor-elect John Ktizhaber made more than a couple promises during last year's campaign season. We know, because we went through his statements, speeches, ads and position papers looking for them. Over the next four years, we'll be keeping an eye on whether Kitzhaber is keeping those promises.
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