Latest Half-True Fact-checks in City Government 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 Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists. Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation." William Perry stated on March 20, 2013 in newspaper column: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held not one conversation with the public about the new Falcons stadium project Cleta Winslow stated on March 18, 2013 in a meeting: "In this city, there hasn’t been a stadium that’s lasted more than 27 years." Vincent Fort stated on February 5, 2013 in a Twitter post: "What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business." Charlotte Lehan stated on January 8, 2013 in in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee." Brigid Shea stated on May 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years." Mary Nolan stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." Lee Leffingwell stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral candidate debate: Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes." Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin. Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages." Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Randi Shade stated on May 19, 2011 in a statement.: Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the election prompting the runoff.
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Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists. Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation." William Perry stated on March 20, 2013 in newspaper column: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held not one conversation with the public about the new Falcons stadium project Cleta Winslow stated on March 18, 2013 in a meeting: "In this city, there hasn’t been a stadium that’s lasted more than 27 years." Vincent Fort stated on February 5, 2013 in a Twitter post: "What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business." Charlotte Lehan stated on January 8, 2013 in in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet." Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee." Brigid Shea stated on May 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years." Mary Nolan stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." Lee Leffingwell stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral candidate debate: Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes." Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin. Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages." Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Randi Shade stated on May 19, 2011 in a statement.: Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the election prompting the runoff.
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay.
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview: Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists.
Veronica Escobar stated on May 22, 2013 in a telephone conference call with reporters.: Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation."
William Perry stated on March 20, 2013 in newspaper column: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held not one conversation with the public about the new Falcons stadium project
Cleta Winslow stated on March 18, 2013 in a meeting: "In this city, there hasn’t been a stadium that’s lasted more than 27 years."
Vincent Fort stated on February 5, 2013 in a Twitter post: "What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business."
Charlotte Lehan stated on January 8, 2013 in in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city."
Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: Lois Frankel "spent over $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet."
Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party."
Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
Brigid Shea stated on May 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years."
Mary Nolan stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide."
Lee Leffingwell stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral candidate debate: Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas."
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."
Mike Martinez stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.: Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.
Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages."
Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling.
Randi Shade stated on May 19, 2011 in a statement.: Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the election prompting the runoff.
