Latest Fact-Checks By Madlin Mekelburg

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How many adults get flu shots each year?

September 25, 2020

“In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.”

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Examining claim about Austin homicides, crimes

August 31, 2020

Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year…

George P. Bush file

Fact-checking claim about vehicle damage, Austin police funding

August 24, 2020

Says a video shared to his social media shows vehicles with broken windows in a parking garage used by state agencies in Texas on “the…

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Are Republican voters in Texas 20 years older than Democrats, on average?

August 14, 2020

Says in Texas the “average age of the Republican voter is like 20 years older than the average Democrat.”

MJ Hegar

How many Texans can’t access health insurance coverage during the pandemic?

July 30, 2020

Says 1 in 5 Texans did not have health insurance coverage before the pandemic, and now “nearly 1 in 3 Texans under the age of…

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Some COVID-19 deaths have been children

July 10, 2020

Says “no one under the age of 20 has died of the coronavirus. We still don’t know whether children can get it and transmit it…

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Exploring the spike in coronavirus cases in one Central Texas county

June 26, 2020

Hays County in Central Texas has seen an “incredible 845% increase in (COVID-19) cases since June 7.”

Dan Patrick, file

Are Texans’ property taxes ‘no longer really dependent’ on values?

June 8, 2020

Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue…

Austin protest, tear gas

Have Austin police officers been ‘authorized’ to use live rounds, deadly force?

June 5, 2020

Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters.

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy speaks on panel

No spike tied to voting, but data leaves questions

May 18, 2020

Says Wisconsin has not had a spike in coronavirus cases that was “statistically significant related to the fact that they had voting.”

Abbott, Trump coronavirus

Recovery data on coronavirus is lacking

May 8, 2020

“Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for the number of people who have recovered from” the coronavirus.

Veronica Escobar, State of the Union

Texas lags behind other states in coronavirus testing per capita

April 24, 2020

Says Texas “either is near the bottom or at the very bottom when it comes to testing per capita.”

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