Texas has recorded COVID deaths since removing its mask mandate — thousands of them
“Since removing the mask mandate two months ago, Texas has not reported a single COVID death. Not one."
Job openings in Texas match the number of people on unemployment
“We now have more job openings than we do people who are on unemployment. We have 60% more job openings today than we did the…
Ted Cruz repeats false claim that voting bill ‘would register millions of illegal aliens to vote’
The voting rights bill “would register millions of illegal aliens to vote. It is intended to do that.”
Renewables weren’t primary factor in Texas’ mid-April power crunch
“Conventional generators are very thin right now because Texas has gone to so many renewables.”
Ted Cruz’s dubious claim that GOP didn’t “rig” SCOTUS confirmations
“You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.”
In voting debate, no evidence that more people of color don’t own cars than do
“Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?"
Calculating herd immunity is more than ‘simple math’
Texas “could be very close to herd immunity.”
Yes, the Texas Senate’s election bill SB7 changes early voting rules
“Nothing has changed in the election code (under SB 7) regarding early voting. Nothing has changed."
Yes, the number of kids in Border Patrol custody is double 2019’s peak
“Twice as many children are in Border Patrol custody under Biden than Trump peak in 2019.”
Border surge of minors is due to numerous factors, Biden policies among them
"We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe…
Abbott exaggerates COVID-19 concerns about migrants entering US
“The Biden Administration is recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities.”
Gas pipelines didn’t freeze during Texas’ winter storm
“Pipelines do not freeze. They are naturally insulated. They’re buried beneath the ground.”