Latest True Fact-checks in City Government Jeanette Kowalik stated on June 14, 2020 in an appearance on WISN-TV's "UpFront": "Our health department, our city and our county declared racism as a public health crisis last year.” Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum: Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units. Michael Bloomberg stated on January 1, 2020 in a television ad: "Mayor Bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 percent, covering 700,000 more New Yorkers" Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2019 in a statement to the press: Minneapolis "city government preemptively informed the Target Center that it would be responsible for $530,000 in security and other costs" related to a Trump rally, "more than 26 times the estimated security costs for a 2009 Target Center health care rally held by President Barack Obama." Nate McMurray stated on August 8, 2018 in a news conference at the UAW 897 hall in Hamburg. : Says he’s a "small-town supervisor who has kept a balanced budget, who has increased surpluses, who has led us to the highest credit rating our town has ever had." Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake." Jonathan Jarvis stated on June 14, 2016 in testimony before a U.S. House committee: The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin." Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2016 in speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot: "Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents." Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools." Progress for Austin PAC stated on December 3, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "Mike Martinez cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid facing possible jail time and stuck us with his $24,657.50 legal bill." Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney: A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America." Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live. Kasim Reed stated on July 29, 2014 in press conference: "The minimum number of infrastructure (needs) in Atlanta is $900 million." Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor." Mike Martinez stated on May 28, 2014 in remarks at a gathering: Four (maybe five) Latinos have served on the Austin City Council. Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2014 in his "State of the City" address: Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded." Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans." City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad. Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience." Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. Norcross City Council stated on May 9, 2013 in an article: The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities. Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." Dan Saltzman stated on November 11, 2012 in a television news interview : Says the Portland Children’s Levy holds its "administrative expenses to less than 5 percent." Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force." Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."
Jeanette Kowalik stated on June 14, 2020 in an appearance on WISN-TV's "UpFront": "Our health department, our city and our county declared racism as a public health crisis last year.” Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum: Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units. Michael Bloomberg stated on January 1, 2020 in a television ad: "Mayor Bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 percent, covering 700,000 more New Yorkers" Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2019 in a statement to the press: Minneapolis "city government preemptively informed the Target Center that it would be responsible for $530,000 in security and other costs" related to a Trump rally, "more than 26 times the estimated security costs for a 2009 Target Center health care rally held by President Barack Obama." Nate McMurray stated on August 8, 2018 in a news conference at the UAW 897 hall in Hamburg. : Says he’s a "small-town supervisor who has kept a balanced budget, who has increased surpluses, who has led us to the highest credit rating our town has ever had." Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake." Jonathan Jarvis stated on June 14, 2016 in testimony before a U.S. House committee: The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin." Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2016 in speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot: "Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents." Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools." Progress for Austin PAC stated on December 3, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "Mike Martinez cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid facing possible jail time and stuck us with his $24,657.50 legal bill." Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney: A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America." Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live. Kasim Reed stated on July 29, 2014 in press conference: "The minimum number of infrastructure (needs) in Atlanta is $900 million." Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor." Mike Martinez stated on May 28, 2014 in remarks at a gathering: Four (maybe five) Latinos have served on the Austin City Council. Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2014 in his "State of the City" address: Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded." Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans." City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad. Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience." Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. Norcross City Council stated on May 9, 2013 in an article: The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities. Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." Dan Saltzman stated on November 11, 2012 in a television news interview : Says the Portland Children’s Levy holds its "administrative expenses to less than 5 percent." Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force." Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."
Jeanette Kowalik stated on June 14, 2020 in an appearance on WISN-TV's "UpFront": "Our health department, our city and our county declared racism as a public health crisis last year.”
Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.”
Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum: Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.
Michael Bloomberg stated on January 1, 2020 in a television ad: "Mayor Bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 percent, covering 700,000 more New Yorkers"
Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2019 in a statement to the press: Minneapolis "city government preemptively informed the Target Center that it would be responsible for $530,000 in security and other costs" related to a Trump rally, "more than 26 times the estimated security costs for a 2009 Target Center health care rally held by President Barack Obama."
Nate McMurray stated on August 8, 2018 in a news conference at the UAW 897 hall in Hamburg. : Says he’s a "small-town supervisor who has kept a balanced budget, who has increased surpluses, who has led us to the highest credit rating our town has ever had."
Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park."
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake."
Jonathan Jarvis stated on June 14, 2016 in testimony before a U.S. House committee: The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin."
Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2016 in speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot: "Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents."
Gwen Moore stated on January 14, 2015 in a newspaper opinion piece: Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools."
Progress for Austin PAC stated on December 3, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "Mike Martinez cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid facing possible jail time and stuck us with his $24,657.50 legal bill."
Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney: A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America."
Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live.
Kasim Reed stated on July 29, 2014 in press conference: "The minimum number of infrastructure (needs) in Atlanta is $900 million."
Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor."
Mike Martinez stated on May 28, 2014 in remarks at a gathering: Four (maybe five) Latinos have served on the Austin City Council.
Greg Abbott stated on February 10, 2014 in an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor: "As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2014 in his "State of the City" address: Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded."
Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans."
City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal."
Barry Bone stated on June 13, 2013 in an opinion column in the Westlake Picayune.: Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience."
Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter.
Norcross City Council stated on May 9, 2013 in an article: The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities.
Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math."
Dan Saltzman stated on November 11, 2012 in a television news interview : Says the Portland Children’s Levy holds its "administrative expenses to less than 5 percent."
Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force."
Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."