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stated on October 1, 2023 in a Facebook video:

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron valued Mar-a-Lago at $18 million.

By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2023
Travis Forward
stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions:

"The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 25, 2017
Austin Board of Realtors PAC
stated on October 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter:

Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman.

By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2016
Pat McCrory
stated on March 28, 2016 in a speech in Clayton, N.C.:

"We have not taken away any rights that have currently existed in any city in North Carolina" with the passage of HB2.

By Will Doran • March 30, 2016
Glen Sturtevant
stated on October 2, 2015 in a TV ad:

Dan Gecker voted to "double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually."

By Warren Fiske • October 12, 2015
Dennis Moss
stated on December 19, 2014 in in an interview with the "Miami Herald":

"When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike."

By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2015
Miami Seaport Alliance
stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad:

David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."

By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2014
Scott Walker
stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview:

A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.

By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2014
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 31, 2014 in an interview:

Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."

By Tom Kertscher • February 7, 2014
Chris Abele
stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech:

Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2013
Leah Vukmir
stated on May 15, 2013 in a news release:

A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds

By Dave Umhoefer • May 22, 2013
Clackamas County Commission
stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release:

Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."

By Janie Har • August 30, 2012
Clackamas County Democrats
stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release:

Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections."

By Janie Har • July 5, 2012
Wisconsin Association for Justice
stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release:

A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance.

By Dave Umhoefer • November 4, 2011
Ann Lininger
stated on October 22, 2011 in in campaign literature :

Says Measure 3-386 will cost a fortune for elections while Measure 3-388 will cost less.

By Janie Har • November 2, 2011