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Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.:

"Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."

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By Richard Locker January 24, 2012

Democrats say Tennessee consumers pay among nation's highest taxes on groceries

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Federation of Tax Administrators, State Sales Tax Rates and Food & Drug Exemptions, February 2011.

Tax Foundation, Ranking State and Local Sales Taxes (Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 284), Sept. 22, 2011.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Should States Tax Food? Examining the Policy Issues and Options, April 1998.

stated on January 30, 2012 in his State of the State address.:

"In 2011, there were more than 28,000 new Tennessee jobs created and over $4 billion in capital investment. Our Jobs4TN plan is working."

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stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.:

"This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."

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Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.:

"Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."

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stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.:

Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business."

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stated on September 13, 2012 in Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee:

"Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."

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Stacey Campfield

stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.:

Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."

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Scott DesJarlais

stated on September 2, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro:

Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century."

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Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on August 28, 2012 in in a press release.:

Says a federal judge "sanctions Tennessee ‘birther’ lawyer … for bringing a frivolous lawsuit."

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stated on August 27, 2012 in a Web posting:

Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam "has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of Islamist (sic) and their radical ideology as long as he is governor."

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Dolores Gresham

stated on July 16, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.:

"I didn’t try to push" a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students.

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stated on June 28, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.:

Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is."

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stated on May 18, 2012 in a newsletter.:

Claims credit for food tax reductions that "previous Democrat regimes refused to make."

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Dolores Gresham

stated on February 29, 2012 in an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues.:

"Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more."

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stated on January 30, 2012 in his State of the State address.:

"In 2011, there were more than 28,000 new Tennessee jobs created and over $4 billion in capital investment. Our Jobs4TN plan is working."

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stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.:

"This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."

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false

Tennessee Democratic Party

stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.:

"Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."

true

true

stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.:

Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business."

true

true

stated on September 13, 2012 in Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee:

"Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."

true

true

Stacey Campfield

stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.:

Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."

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stated on June 12, 2025 in an image:

Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.”

By Ella Moore • June 13, 2025
Social Media
stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist:

Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 13, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on June 6, 2025 in a video:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Los Angeles' Gratts Learning Academy during a June graduation ceremony.

By Ella Moore • June 13, 2025
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stated on June 9, 2025 in X post:

Video shows woman exiting her car during the 2025 Los Angeles protests, shouting, “I have babies in the car!”

By Ella Moore • June 12, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in a video:

Craigslist ad was “recruiting people for LA ‘protests.’”

By Maria Briceño • June 12, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in a video:

Video shows Los Angeles protesters chanting “We are Los Angeles” in June 2025.

By Ella Moore • June 11, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on June 5, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

If the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill doesn’t pass, “there will be a 68% tax increase.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2025
Social Media
stated on June 9, 2025 in social media posts:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 10, 2025
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stated on June 8, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows “Marines have arrived in Los Angeles” June 8 to respond to immigration protests.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 9, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on June 8, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“BREAKING: Rep. Maxine Waters calls for the United States to grant citizenship to every undocumented protester in Los Angeles” 2025 protests.

By Maria Briceño • June 9, 2025

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