Latest Fact-checks by Joe Guillen Tim Grendell stated on April 18, 2011 in a forum on the state budget: "In Senate Bill 5, there is this new method of evaluating teachers. … You’re also going to be rated on what the parents think of you and they can send questionnaires and surveys home to parents." John Kasich stated on March 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "In this bill that I’ve just signed, we don’t cut anybody’s salary. We don’t take away their pension. And we don’t destroy their health care." Armond Budish stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer: Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent." Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential." Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason." Robert Hagan stated on December 8, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million "for the year" on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax." Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year." William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet." Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices." Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque." Jon Husted stated on September 27, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry." Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview: "It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election." Kevin Boyce stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign e-mail: "Our most important work has been creating and retaining almost 55,000 Ohio jobs." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Josh Mandel stated on August 19, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In 2008 (Mandel) was re-elected to a second term, representing a district with a 2:1 Democrat to Republican voter ratio." Kevin Boyce stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice." Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there."
Tim Grendell stated on April 18, 2011 in a forum on the state budget: "In Senate Bill 5, there is this new method of evaluating teachers. … You’re also going to be rated on what the parents think of you and they can send questionnaires and surveys home to parents." John Kasich stated on March 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "In this bill that I’ve just signed, we don’t cut anybody’s salary. We don’t take away their pension. And we don’t destroy their health care." Armond Budish stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer: Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent." Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential." Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason." Robert Hagan stated on December 8, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million "for the year" on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax." Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year." William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet." Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices." Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque." Jon Husted stated on September 27, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry." Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview: "It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election." Kevin Boyce stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign e-mail: "Our most important work has been creating and retaining almost 55,000 Ohio jobs." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Josh Mandel stated on August 19, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In 2008 (Mandel) was re-elected to a second term, representing a district with a 2:1 Democrat to Republican voter ratio." Kevin Boyce stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice." Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there."
Tim Grendell stated on April 18, 2011 in a forum on the state budget: "In Senate Bill 5, there is this new method of evaluating teachers. … You’re also going to be rated on what the parents think of you and they can send questionnaires and surveys home to parents."
John Kasich stated on March 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "In this bill that I’ve just signed, we don’t cut anybody’s salary. We don’t take away their pension. And we don’t destroy their health care."
Armond Budish stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer: Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime."
John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent."
Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential."
Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason."
Robert Hagan stated on December 8, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million "for the year" on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers
Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax."
Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."
William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49."
Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet."
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices."
Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque."
Jon Husted stated on September 27, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "Pepper ... kicked off a jock tax, imposing a levy on the sports and entertainment industry."
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview: "It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election."
Kevin Boyce stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign e-mail: "Our most important work has been creating and retaining almost 55,000 Ohio jobs."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Josh Mandel stated on August 19, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In 2008 (Mandel) was re-elected to a second term, representing a district with a 2:1 Democrat to Republican voter ratio."
Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there."