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Ian Kullgren is a reporting intern with The Oregonian's politics team.

Featured Statements

New Approach Oregon
stated on June 26, 2014 in a website statement:

In Oregon, 12,808 people were arrested for marijuana-related crimes in 2012.

By Ian K. Kullgren • July 18, 2014
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
stated on June 17, 2014 in a gun-control rally claim:

An average of nine children a day in the U.S. die of gunshot wounds.

By Ian K. Kullgren • June 27, 2014
Carla Axtman
stated on November 22, 2013 in an online article.:

Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee."

By Ian K. Kullgren • December 3, 2013
Kurt Schrader
stated on November 9, 2013 in a TV interview.:

On whether people can keep their insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 26, 2013
Jeff Merkley
stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.:

Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent.

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 13, 2013
Dennis Linthicum
stated on November 1, 2013 in his campaign website.:

Says the U.S. national debt has tripled during Rep. Greg Walden’s time in Congress.

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 11, 2013
Portland Association of Teachers
stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.:

Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind."

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 5, 2013
Jason Conger
stated on October 15, 2013 in a campaign speech.:

Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty.

By Ian K. Kullgren • October 24, 2013
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. :

Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown.

By Ian K. Kullgren • October 17, 2013
Rick North
stated on September 24, 2013 in an opinion piece for Blue Oregon.:

Says Oregonians for Food and Shelter "proudly features board members from Monsanto and Syngenta and the (Oregon) Farm Bureau also receives funding from biotech companies."

By Ian K. Kullgren • October 11, 2013

The Voter Guide: Seven key distortions of the campaign

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
What makes a vote 'the deciding vote'?

By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2010