Latest Fact-checks by Reginald Fields Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" William G. Batchelder stated on September 18, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We have more hospitals that are children’s hospitals than any other state in the union." Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot." Florida Wildlife Federation stated on August 28, 2012 in a billboard message: Claims Ohio Gov. John Kasich says climate change is a problem. Mike DeWine stated on August 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio" John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation. Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools." Mike DeWine stated on February 20, 2012 in an interview with MSNBC: "The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country." John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies. John Kasich stated on November 8, 2011 in a news conference: "We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis." John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years." John Kasich stated on September 12, 2011 in an ad from the Republican Governors Association: "We’re. . . keeping and creating jobs in our state. From American Greetings, to Wendy’s, to Diebold, we’ve gone to their doorsteps to keep jobs right here in Ohio." John Kasich stated on July 28, 2011 in an interview: On how money from a possible lease of the Ohio Turnpike would be used John Kasich stated on July 17, 2011 in an appearance on "Meet the Press": "Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months." Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008." John Kasich stated on June 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times." Armond Budish stated on May 14, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Kasich’s budget increases state spending from $50.5 billion to $55.6 billion. This is the second largest, two-year spending increase in Ohio history." John Kasich stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape." Matt Lundy stated on May 2, 2011 in a news conference: "The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons." Cheryl Grossman stated on April 12, 2011 in a news conference: "As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees." David Pepper stated on March 10, 2011 in an Ohio House committee hearing: "Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio." Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building." John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect. John Kasich stated on December 14, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two." Ted Strickland stated on December 20, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down." John Kasich stated on November 19, 2010 in a CNN interview: "They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour." John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom." John Kasich stated on October 4, 2010 in a news conference: "(Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million." John Kasich stated on August 17, 2010 in a statement to reporters: "The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" William G. Batchelder stated on September 18, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We have more hospitals that are children’s hospitals than any other state in the union." Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot." Florida Wildlife Federation stated on August 28, 2012 in a billboard message: Claims Ohio Gov. John Kasich says climate change is a problem. Mike DeWine stated on August 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio" John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation. Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools." Mike DeWine stated on February 20, 2012 in an interview with MSNBC: "The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country." John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies. John Kasich stated on November 8, 2011 in a news conference: "We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis." John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years." John Kasich stated on September 12, 2011 in an ad from the Republican Governors Association: "We’re. . . keeping and creating jobs in our state. From American Greetings, to Wendy’s, to Diebold, we’ve gone to their doorsteps to keep jobs right here in Ohio." John Kasich stated on July 28, 2011 in an interview: On how money from a possible lease of the Ohio Turnpike would be used John Kasich stated on July 17, 2011 in an appearance on "Meet the Press": "Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months." Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008." John Kasich stated on June 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times." Armond Budish stated on May 14, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Kasich’s budget increases state spending from $50.5 billion to $55.6 billion. This is the second largest, two-year spending increase in Ohio history." John Kasich stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape." Matt Lundy stated on May 2, 2011 in a news conference: "The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons." Cheryl Grossman stated on April 12, 2011 in a news conference: "As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees." David Pepper stated on March 10, 2011 in an Ohio House committee hearing: "Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio." Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building." John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect. John Kasich stated on December 14, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two." Ted Strickland stated on December 20, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down." John Kasich stated on November 19, 2010 in a CNN interview: "They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour." John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom." John Kasich stated on October 4, 2010 in a news conference: "(Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million." John Kasich stated on August 17, 2010 in a statement to reporters: "The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike"
William G. Batchelder stated on September 18, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We have more hospitals that are children’s hospitals than any other state in the union."
Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot."
Florida Wildlife Federation stated on August 28, 2012 in a billboard message: Claims Ohio Gov. John Kasich says climate change is a problem.
Mike DeWine stated on August 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio"
John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800."
Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation.
Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools."
Mike DeWine stated on February 20, 2012 in an interview with MSNBC: "The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country."
John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies.
John Kasich stated on November 8, 2011 in a news conference: "We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis."
John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years."
John Kasich stated on September 12, 2011 in an ad from the Republican Governors Association: "We’re. . . keeping and creating jobs in our state. From American Greetings, to Wendy’s, to Diebold, we’ve gone to their doorsteps to keep jobs right here in Ohio."
John Kasich stated on July 28, 2011 in an interview: On how money from a possible lease of the Ohio Turnpike would be used
John Kasich stated on July 17, 2011 in an appearance on "Meet the Press": "Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months."
Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008."
John Kasich stated on June 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times."
Armond Budish stated on May 14, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Kasich’s budget increases state spending from $50.5 billion to $55.6 billion. This is the second largest, two-year spending increase in Ohio history."
John Kasich stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape."
Matt Lundy stated on May 2, 2011 in a news conference: "The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons."
Cheryl Grossman stated on April 12, 2011 in a news conference: "As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees."
David Pepper stated on March 10, 2011 in an Ohio House committee hearing: "Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio."
Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building."
John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect.
John Kasich stated on December 14, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two."
Ted Strickland stated on December 20, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down."
John Kasich stated on November 19, 2010 in a CNN interview: "They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour."
John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom."
John Kasich stated on October 4, 2010 in a news conference: "(Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million."
John Kasich stated on August 17, 2010 in a statement to reporters: "The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it."
