“Crime is down 30 percent since I took office.”
MisleadingTotal crime down 4%
One category, car theft, fell 30 percent. Total recorded crime fell 4 percent over the same period.
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“Over 80 percent of the state's small business relief loans were never paid out.”
Falls96% paid out
The state auditor found 96 percent of approved loans were paid to applicants.
“Bus ridership is at its highest level in a decade.”
Stands9.2 million trips
Transit agency counts show more trips last year than in any year since 2015.
“The government is giving every driver a free 100 dollar fuel voucher. Sign up at this link.”
FallsNo such scheme
No such programme exists. The link leads to a site that collects personal details.
“We have fixed every pothole reported to the city this year.”
Falls71% of reports closed
The city's own service tracker shows 71 percent of pothole reports closed, with more than 1,900 still open.