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Michael Murphy stated on November 05, 2010 in comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget:
"Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country."
By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2010
Terry Gorman stated on January 06, 2011 in a radio interview:
"Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 6, 2011
Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs."
By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2010
Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft:
"Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad."
By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2013
Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet:
"According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with."
By Meg Doster• March 2, 2022
Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release:
Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history.
By Nancy Badertscher• August 27, 2015
Social Media stated on January 25, 2026 in posts:
Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
By Loreben Tuquero• January 26, 2026
Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press:
Tenured professors are guaranteed a job.
By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2011 in an interview with the 'Telegraph.':
Since Rick Perry became governor, "Texas has gone from 46th in the country to 50th in the population that graduates from high school."
By Jake Berry• September 8, 2011
Bloggers stated on February 02, 2018 in a headline:
"First NFL team declares bankruptcy over kneeling thugs."
By Amy Sherman• February 7, 2018
Facebook posts stated on October 04, 2024 in a post:
“Taylor Swift’s concert tickets” fell to $75 after she endorsed Kamala Harris
By Grace Abels• October 8, 2024
Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Tim Tebow says he is wearing #85 to honor his former friend/teammate and fellow TE Aaron Hernandez, who passed away in 2017.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2021
Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram:
Imágenes en este video son del "Huracan helen en la Florida".
By Maria Briceño• October 4, 2024
Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.:
Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border.
By W. Gardner Selby• May 24, 2011
Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on September 08, 2021 in a tweet:
“My opponent wants to abolish” law enforcement.
By Natalie Dunlap• September 17, 2021
Bloggers stated on October 24, 2021 in a blog post:
“COP26 luxury EVs to be recharged using diesel generators”
By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2021
Roger Goodell stated on January 20, 2014 in an interview on NFL.com:
"The extra point is almost automatic. … (The NFL) had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd" attempts.
By Katie Sanders• January 31, 2014
Zell Miller stated on December 11, 2012 in an op-ed:
"[T]he Georgia Dome has returned $10 billion in economic impact to the state of Georgia."
By Eric Stirgus• December 21, 2012
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 05, 2016 in a speech:
Says Donald Trump "has a long history of exporting jobs overseas."  
By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2016
Instagram posts stated on May 13, 2023 in an Instagram post:
President Joe Biden showed signs of cognitive decline when he walked away from an Air Force Falcons presentation with a jersey, snubbing a signed football and helmet.
By Loreben Tuquero• June 8, 2023

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Perry keeps promises on border security, trafficking

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 7, 2011

Iowa’s newest election laws, explained

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By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2017

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What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner

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Facts on Financial Reform

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• July 16, 2010