Latest Fact-checks in Oregon Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in a guest column: Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants. Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law." Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor." Jeff Merkley stated on July 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000." Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage." Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does." Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee." Portlanders for Water Reform stated on July 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the reasoning behind Portland's high water and sewer rates is "all kinds of ’pet projects’ unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus" Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists. Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Portland Public Schools stated on June 5, 2013 in an opinion piece.: Says proposed teacher contract "would layer on more restrictive rules." Amalgamated Transit Union stated on June 13, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project." Oregon PTA stated on May 17, 2013 in a newsletter: Says, "Oregon has the third largest class size in the nation." Greg Walden stated on April 18, 2013 in a radio interview: Says "we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined." Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." Family Forward Oregon stated on May 8, 2013 in a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world." Portland Association of Teachers stated on April 25, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect." Ken Tanner stated on April 24, 2013 in a radio news interview: Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one." Metro stated on April 24, 2013 in voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration. Oregon Health Authority stated on April 24, 2013 in a draft report: Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data." Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers." Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S." Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year." Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : 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." Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S."
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Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in a guest column: Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants. Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law." Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor." Jeff Merkley stated on July 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000." Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage." Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does." Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee." Portlanders for Water Reform stated on July 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the reasoning behind Portland's high water and sewer rates is "all kinds of ’pet projects’ unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus" Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists. Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Portland Public Schools stated on June 5, 2013 in an opinion piece.: Says proposed teacher contract "would layer on more restrictive rules." Amalgamated Transit Union stated on June 13, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project." Oregon PTA stated on May 17, 2013 in a newsletter: Says, "Oregon has the third largest class size in the nation." Greg Walden stated on April 18, 2013 in a radio interview: Says "we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined." Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." Family Forward Oregon stated on May 8, 2013 in a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world." Portland Association of Teachers stated on April 25, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect." Ken Tanner stated on April 24, 2013 in a radio news interview: Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one." Metro stated on April 24, 2013 in voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration. Oregon Health Authority stated on April 24, 2013 in a draft report: Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data." Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers." Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S." Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year." Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : 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." Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S."
Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in a guest column: Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants.
Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law."
Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor."
Jeff Merkley stated on July 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000."
Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage."
Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does."
Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee."
Portlanders for Water Reform stated on July 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the reasoning behind Portland's high water and sewer rates is "all kinds of ’pet projects’ unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus"
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists.
Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations.
Portland Public Schools stated on June 5, 2013 in an opinion piece.: Says proposed teacher contract "would layer on more restrictive rules."
Amalgamated Transit Union stated on June 13, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls
Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited."
Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project."
Oregon PTA stated on May 17, 2013 in a newsletter: Says, "Oregon has the third largest class size in the nation."
Greg Walden stated on April 18, 2013 in a radio interview: Says "we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined."
Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."
Family Forward Oregon stated on May 8, 2013 in a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world."
Portland Association of Teachers stated on April 25, 2013 in a newsletter: Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect."
Ken Tanner stated on April 24, 2013 in a radio news interview: Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one."
Metro stated on April 24, 2013 in voters pamphlet: Metro on whether it could use bond money for restoration.
Oregon Health Authority stated on April 24, 2013 in a draft report: Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data."
Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers."
Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S."
Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year."
Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : 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."
Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S."
