Latest Fact-checks by Ian K. Kullgren 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 Dennis Richardson stated on March 4, 2011 in a newsletter: "Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families." Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking." Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure." Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags." Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances" Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. John Kitzhaber stated on January 25, 2011 in an e-mail: Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year." Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting: Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah." Lars Larson stated on December 21, 2010 in Twitter: TriMet is "spending 4.2 million in fed funds to save $168K per year." Beaverton stated on November 23, 2010 in a press release: Beaverton "enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities." Oregon Right to Life PAC stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program. Oregon Food Bank stated on November 15, 2010 in a press release: "Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation." Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate. Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined. Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. Bob Tiernan stated on November 4, 2010 in a radio show: Says "6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats." Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses. Basic Rights Oregon stated on October 12, 2010 in an e-mail: Says Republican candidates in Oregon are "advocating violence" against gays. Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 17, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish is "one of Sarah Palin’s mama grizzlies." Scott Bruun stated on October 8, 2010 in an e-mail: Says Kurt Schrader "cast the deciding vote that failed to extend tax cuts for Oregon’s middle-class families and small businesses." Kurt Schrader stated on October 10, 2010 in a radio show: Says more Republicans than Democrats voted for the Wall Street bailouts. Doug Ainge stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad: On implementing a sales tax. Scott Bruun stated on September 22, 2010 in a candidate forum: On a cap-and-trade plan. Blue Oregon stated on September 30, 2010 in a website posting: Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children." Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education.
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Dennis Richardson stated on March 4, 2011 in a newsletter: "Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families." Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking." Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure." Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags." Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances" Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. John Kitzhaber stated on January 25, 2011 in an e-mail: Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year." Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting: Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah." Lars Larson stated on December 21, 2010 in Twitter: TriMet is "spending 4.2 million in fed funds to save $168K per year." Beaverton stated on November 23, 2010 in a press release: Beaverton "enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities." Oregon Right to Life PAC stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program. Oregon Food Bank stated on November 15, 2010 in a press release: "Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation." Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate. Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined. Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. Bob Tiernan stated on November 4, 2010 in a radio show: Says "6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats." Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses. Basic Rights Oregon stated on October 12, 2010 in an e-mail: Says Republican candidates in Oregon are "advocating violence" against gays. Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 17, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish is "one of Sarah Palin’s mama grizzlies." Scott Bruun stated on October 8, 2010 in an e-mail: Says Kurt Schrader "cast the deciding vote that failed to extend tax cuts for Oregon’s middle-class families and small businesses." Kurt Schrader stated on October 10, 2010 in a radio show: Says more Republicans than Democrats voted for the Wall Street bailouts. Doug Ainge stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad: On implementing a sales tax. Scott Bruun stated on September 22, 2010 in a candidate forum: On a cap-and-trade plan. Blue Oregon stated on September 30, 2010 in a website posting: Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children." Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education.
Dennis Richardson stated on March 4, 2011 in a newsletter: "Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families."
Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking."
Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax
Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure."
Sam Adams stated on February 8, 2011 in his blog: Says city of Portland has a one-time $22 million surplus
Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon recyclers can't recycle plastic bags
Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags."
Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"
Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last
Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.
John Kitzhaber stated on January 25, 2011 in an e-mail: Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year."
Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting: Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah."
Lars Larson stated on December 21, 2010 in Twitter: TriMet is "spending 4.2 million in fed funds to save $168K per year."
Beaverton stated on November 23, 2010 in a press release: Beaverton "enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities."
Oregon Right to Life PAC stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations
Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program.
Oregon Food Bank stated on November 15, 2010 in a press release: "Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation."
Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.
Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined.
Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years.
Bob Tiernan stated on November 4, 2010 in a radio show: Says "6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats."
Matt Wand stated on October 24, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Nick Kahl made it harder for many families to cover basic health care expenses.
Basic Rights Oregon stated on October 12, 2010 in an e-mail: Says Republican candidates in Oregon are "advocating violence" against gays.
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 17, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Julie Parrish is "one of Sarah Palin’s mama grizzlies."
Scott Bruun stated on October 8, 2010 in an e-mail: Says Kurt Schrader "cast the deciding vote that failed to extend tax cuts for Oregon’s middle-class families and small businesses."
Kurt Schrader stated on October 10, 2010 in a radio show: Says more Republicans than Democrats voted for the Wall Street bailouts.
Blue Oregon stated on September 30, 2010 in a website posting: Says "Rep. Jim Weidner proposed a bill taking away health care for 80,000 of Oregon's children."
Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education.
