Latest 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 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." Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. Amanda Fritz stated on April 12, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40." H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration." Cory Booker stated on April 9, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract." 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. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping. 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." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 31, 2011 in a newsletter: Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)." Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar. Eileen Brady stated on September 8, 2011 in in a speech: Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water." Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Save Our Springs Alliance stated on August 16, 2011 in a newsletter post.: "Ten years ago the Austin Water Utility used a total of 240.3 million gallons. Every summer since then our peak day of water use has been lower." Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office." Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas." Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country." Robin Vos stated on June 2, 2011 in a statement at a committee meeting: Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause." Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track." Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods." 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. Randi Shade stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades." Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994." Kathie Tovo stated on May 2, 2011 in campaign mailers.: Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin. Ed Garvey stated on April 14, 2011 in a blog posting: Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments.
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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." Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. Amanda Fritz stated on April 12, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40." H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration." Cory Booker stated on April 9, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract." 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. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping. 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." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 31, 2011 in a newsletter: Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)." Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar. Eileen Brady stated on September 8, 2011 in in a speech: Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water." Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Save Our Springs Alliance stated on August 16, 2011 in a newsletter post.: "Ten years ago the Austin Water Utility used a total of 240.3 million gallons. Every summer since then our peak day of water use has been lower." Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office." Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas." Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country." Robin Vos stated on June 2, 2011 in a statement at a committee meeting: Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause." Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track." Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods." 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. Randi Shade stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades." Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994." Kathie Tovo stated on May 2, 2011 in campaign mailers.: Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin. Ed Garvey stated on April 14, 2011 in a blog posting: Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments.
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."
Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free.
Amanda Fritz stated on April 12, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40."
H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."
Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration."
Cory Booker stated on April 9, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract."
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.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping.
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."
Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 31, 2011 in a newsletter: Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)."
Sam Adams stated on August 12, 2011 in in a speech: Says there's $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar.
Eileen Brady stated on September 8, 2011 in in a speech: Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water."
Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States."
Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water."
Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling.
Save Our Springs Alliance stated on August 16, 2011 in a newsletter post.: "Ten years ago the Austin Water Utility used a total of 240.3 million gallons. Every summer since then our peak day of water use has been lower."
Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."
Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions.
Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas."
Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country."
Robin Vos stated on June 2, 2011 in a statement at a committee meeting: Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause."
Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track."
Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods."
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.
Randi Shade stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades."
Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994."
Kathie Tovo stated on May 2, 2011 in campaign mailers.: Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin.
Ed Garvey stated on April 14, 2011 in a blog posting: Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments.
