Latest Fact-checks by Dana Tims Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time." Lars Larson stated on October 2, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT" Bloggers stated on September 18, 2014 in a chain email: Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job? Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law" Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent." Anthony Johnson stated on August 20, 2014 in a political debate: "We’ve seen highway fatalities actually decrease in Colorado" since marijuana use was legalized. Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt." Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon." George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers." Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate" New Approach Oregon stated on June 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: 76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads." Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years." James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use." Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms." Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country." Earl Blumenauer stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco." Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act. Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster." Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash." John Kitzhaber stated on May 7, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Oregon today has 100,000 more jobs than it did when I was elected." Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward." Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million." Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." Andy Duyck stated on April 4, 2014 in a public presentation: "We’ve dedicated more money from (Washington County’s) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County." Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible." Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?"
Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time." Lars Larson stated on October 2, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT" Bloggers stated on September 18, 2014 in a chain email: Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job? Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law" Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent." Anthony Johnson stated on August 20, 2014 in a political debate: "We’ve seen highway fatalities actually decrease in Colorado" since marijuana use was legalized. Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt." Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon." George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers." Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate" New Approach Oregon stated on June 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: 76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads." Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years." James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use." Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms." Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country." Earl Blumenauer stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco." Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act. Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster." Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash." John Kitzhaber stated on May 7, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Oregon today has 100,000 more jobs than it did when I was elected." Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward." Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million." Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." Andy Duyck stated on April 4, 2014 in a public presentation: "We’ve dedicated more money from (Washington County’s) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County." Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible." Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?"
Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.
John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time."
Lars Larson stated on October 2, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT"
Bloggers stated on September 18, 2014 in a chain email: Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job?
Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law"
Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent."
Anthony Johnson stated on August 20, 2014 in a political debate: "We’ve seen highway fatalities actually decrease in Colorado" since marijuana use was legalized.
Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."
Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon."
George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers."
Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate"
New Approach Oregon stated on June 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: 76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana
Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads."
Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure.
John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years."
James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use."
Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms."
Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country."
Earl Blumenauer stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco."
Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act.
Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster."
Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash."
John Kitzhaber stated on May 7, 2014 in an email to supporters: "Oregon today has 100,000 more jobs than it did when I was elected."
Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward."
Brian Wilson stated on April 28, 2014 in a campaign email: Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million."
Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent."
Andy Duyck stated on April 4, 2014 in a public presentation: "We’ve dedicated more money from (Washington County’s) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County."
Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible."
Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?"