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 Sam Adams stated on November 9, 2012 in a proposed ordinance.: Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use." Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the Multnomah County Library system "is the second busiest in the nation." John Charles stated on September 21, 2012 in an online post: "There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Multnomah County libraries "are open 44 hours per week … the lowest of any library in the four-county region." Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says "the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month" if library district passes. Bill Bradbury stated on October 22, 2012 in a campaign fundraising letter: "If Buehler were elected, our vote-by-mail system would be at risk." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor." Creative Advocacy Network stated on September 21, 2012 in a radio interview: Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents." Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on October 12, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early." Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex." Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees." Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on August 30, 2012 in in voters' guide: Says she is a registered nurse. Kurt Schrader stated on September 13, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II." Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors. Our Portland, Our Schools stated on September 20, 2012 in campaign material: Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools. Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist." Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness." Bill Kennemer stated on September 11, 2012 in a news story: "We just don't want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops." It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States." CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on August 14, 2012 in a press release.: Says "Bruce Starr voted to throw 6,000 Oregonians off unemployment." 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."
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Sam Adams stated on November 9, 2012 in a proposed ordinance.: Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use." Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the Multnomah County Library system "is the second busiest in the nation." John Charles stated on September 21, 2012 in an online post: "There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Multnomah County libraries "are open 44 hours per week … the lowest of any library in the four-county region." Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says "the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month" if library district passes. Bill Bradbury stated on October 22, 2012 in a campaign fundraising letter: "If Buehler were elected, our vote-by-mail system would be at risk." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor." Creative Advocacy Network stated on September 21, 2012 in a radio interview: Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents." Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on October 12, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early." Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex." Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees." Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on August 30, 2012 in in voters' guide: Says she is a registered nurse. Kurt Schrader stated on September 13, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II." Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors. Our Portland, Our Schools stated on September 20, 2012 in campaign material: Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools. Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist." Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness." Bill Kennemer stated on September 11, 2012 in a news story: "We just don't want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops." It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States." CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on August 14, 2012 in a press release.: Says "Bruce Starr voted to throw 6,000 Oregonians off unemployment." 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."
Sam Adams stated on November 9, 2012 in a proposed ordinance.: Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use."
Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the Multnomah County Library system "is the second busiest in the nation."
John Charles stated on September 21, 2012 in an online post: "There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers."
Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Multnomah County libraries "are open 44 hours per week … the lowest of any library in the four-county region."
Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says "the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month" if library district passes.
Bill Bradbury stated on October 22, 2012 in a campaign fundraising letter: "If Buehler were elected, our vote-by-mail system would be at risk."
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."
Creative Advocacy Network stated on September 21, 2012 in a radio interview: Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents."
Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on October 12, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early."
Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge."
Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools."
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."
Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees."
Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on August 30, 2012 in in voters' guide: Says she is a registered nurse.
Kurt Schrader stated on September 13, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II."
Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force."
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 1, 2012 in campaign mailer: Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors.
Our Portland, Our Schools stated on September 20, 2012 in campaign material: Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools.
Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino.
Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."
It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’"
Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."
Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness."
Bill Kennemer stated on September 11, 2012 in a news story: "We just don't want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops."
It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States."
CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not."
Democratic Party of Oregon stated on August 14, 2012 in a press release.: Says "Bruce Starr voted to throw 6,000 Oregonians off unemployment."
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."
