Latest Fact-checks on Sam Adams 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 December 20, 2012 in a term review document.: Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent." Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue." 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." Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force." Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs." Sam Adams stated on June 7, 2012 in in a tweet.: Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally." Sam Adams stated on February 28, 2012 in a commentary article.: Says "traffic fatalities have fallen dramatically, even as population has risen. You are more likely to stay alive biking, walking and driving around Portland than you were before" he took over the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar. Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States." Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system." Sam Adams stated on May 18, 2011 in a City Council meeting: The city’s 30 percent set aside for affordable housing in urban renewal areas is calculated citywide -- not district by district Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure." Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. Sam Adams stated on September 7, 2010 in John Canzano's radio show: Says "$30 million gap" in stadium funding forced the Portland Beavers to leave.
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Sam Adams stated on December 20, 2012 in a term review document.: Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent." Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue." 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." Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force." Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs." Sam Adams stated on June 7, 2012 in in a tweet.: Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally." Sam Adams stated on February 28, 2012 in a commentary article.: Says "traffic fatalities have fallen dramatically, even as population has risen. You are more likely to stay alive biking, walking and driving around Portland than you were before" he took over the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar. Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States." Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system." Sam Adams stated on May 18, 2011 in a City Council meeting: The city’s 30 percent set aside for affordable housing in urban renewal areas is calculated citywide -- not district by district Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure." Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. Sam Adams stated on September 7, 2010 in John Canzano's radio show: Says "$30 million gap" in stadium funding forced the Portland Beavers to leave.
Sam Adams stated on December 20, 2012 in a term review document.: Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."
Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."
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."
Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force."
Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."
Sam Adams stated on June 7, 2012 in in a tweet.: Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally."
Sam Adams stated on February 28, 2012 in a commentary article.: Says "traffic fatalities have fallen dramatically, even as population has risen. You are more likely to stay alive biking, walking and driving around Portland than you were before" he took over the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar.
Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States."
Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website: Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system."
Sam Adams stated on May 18, 2011 in a City Council meeting: The city’s 30 percent set aside for affordable housing in urban renewal areas is calculated citywide -- not district by district
Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure."
Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus
Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city.
Sam Adams stated on September 7, 2010 in John Canzano's radio show: Says "$30 million gap" in stadium funding forced the Portland Beavers to leave.
