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Jeff Wentworth says he restored prayer and the pledge to Texas schools

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms , W. Gardner Selby

May 25, 2012

Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools."

Williamson County DA John Bradley says challenger Duty has never prosecuted an adult felony case

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

May 24, 2012

Says Williamson County Attorney Jana Duty "has never prosecuted a single adult felony case."

Travis Commissioner Ron Davis says more than 40% of bond money to be spent in his precinct because he’s quick to identify projects

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

May 21, 2012

Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make…

Brigid Shea says Lee Leffingwell raised Austin’s taxes 20 percent

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms , W. Gardner Selby

May 11, 2012

Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years."

Austin mayoral hopeful Brigid Shea says incumbent Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

May 9, 2012

Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac.

Ron Paul says 40,000 new laws were “put on the books” on the first day of 2012

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 27, 2012

"Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day."

State Rep. Donna Howard says Texas spending $500 less per student on average

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 26, 2012

Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student."

David Dewhurst says state general revenue spending has dropped about 11% on his watch

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 20, 2012

Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch.

U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez says that in Arizona, Mitt Romney said the state’s SB 1070 law should be model for nation

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 11, 2012

Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the state’s SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration…

David Dewhurst says poverty ranks up by 6.4 million under Obama

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 10, 2012

"6.4 million more Americans living in poverty under President Obama."

Travis DA Rosemary Lehmberg says she created state’s first deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first offenders

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 3, 2012

Says she "created the first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders" in Texas.

Democratic legislators say nearly 45% of women who get health screenings through the Women’s Health Program do so at Planned Parenthood

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

March 24, 2012

"Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center."

Latest Fact Checks By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

Jeff Wentworth says he restored prayer and the pledge to Texas schools

Williamson County DA John Bradley says challenger Duty has never prosecuted an adult felony case

Travis Commissioner Ron Davis says more than 40% of bond money to be spent in his precinct because he’s quick to identify projects

Brigid Shea says Lee Leffingwell raised Austin’s taxes 20 percent

Austin mayoral hopeful Brigid Shea says incumbent Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac

Ron Paul says 40,000 new laws were “put on the books” on the first day of 2012

State Rep. Donna Howard says Texas spending $500 less per student on average

David Dewhurst says state general revenue spending has dropped about 11% on his watch

U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez says that in Arizona, Mitt Romney said the state’s SB 1070 law should be model for nation

David Dewhurst says poverty ranks up by 6.4 million under Obama

Travis DA Rosemary Lehmberg says she created state’s first deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first offenders

Democratic legislators say nearly 45% of women who get health screenings through the Women’s Health Program do so at Planned Parenthood