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Jefferson Smith

Jefferson Smith

Mostly True

The early numbers are intriguing

A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009

Lars Larson

Lars Larson

Mostly True

There’s more to the return than dollars saved

TriMet is "spending 4.2 million in fed funds to save $168K per year."

Victoria Taft

Victoria Taft

False

Except it didn’t

Portland spent nearly $1 million in federal stimulus money to install bike path signs where they already existed.

Lars Larson

Lars Larson

False

This claim is stuck in a dead spot

Says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will "force you to stop using your cell phone" while driving.

Safe Routes to Schools

Safe Routes to Schools

False

Accuracy takes a detour

Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.

Delia Lopez

Delia Lopez

Pants on Fire!

Blumenauer as Big Brother? Not so much

A bill by Earl Blumenauer would "mandate GPS tracking devices on all our vehicles."

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