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Democratic Governors Association chief says Texas Gov. Rick Perry relied on stimulus more than other governors to close 2010 budget gap

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

June 25, 2011

Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010."

House Democrats say neighborhood schools are closing because of budget cuts

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

June 2, 2011

"Some neighborhood schools are closing."

Texas Public Policy Foundation says Texas created more jobs than all other states combined in past 5 years

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

May 29, 2011

Says that in the last five years, Texas "created more jobs than all other states combined."

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul says “the Arab and the Muslim nations” get twice as much foreign aid as Israel

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

May 21, 2011

"The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel."

State Sen. Steve Ogden says businesses pay most of the taxes in Texas

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

May 15, 2011

Says businesses "already pay most of the taxes."

State Rep. Leo Berman says Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children denies President Barack Obama was born there

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 27, 2011

Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there.

President Obama says Gov. Perry used stimulus fund to help balance budget, then started ‘blaming’ federal lawmakers who voted for legislation

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 24, 2011

"Gov. (Rick) Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help, which he happily took, and then started blaming the members…

Texas Rep. Jim Keffer says costs of cancer and related issues are over $20 billion a year in Texas

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 18, 2011

"The costs of cancer and all affiliated issues are over $20 billion a year to this state."

Texas Rep. Stefani Carter says Beaumont schools chief is highest-paid in state

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 11, 2011

Says the Beaumont school district’s superintendent is the highest-paid in the state.

Texas Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock says “some of the colleges, including A&M,” have guaranteed tuition freeze

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 4, 2011

"Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition."

Sen. John Cornyn says U.S. arrested people from nations designated as terrorism sponsors on border with Mexico in first 19 months of Obama administration

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

April 1, 2011

Says that during the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the U.S. detained people from nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism on the…

Gail Collins says Perry used $3.2 billion in stimulus money for schools to plug other holes in his budget

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

March 16, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget."

Latest Fact Checks By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

Democratic Governors Association chief says Texas Gov. Rick Perry relied on stimulus more than other governors to close 2010 budget gap

House Democrats say neighborhood schools are closing because of budget cuts

Texas Public Policy Foundation says Texas created more jobs than all other states combined in past 5 years

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul says “the Arab and the Muslim nations” get twice as much foreign aid as Israel

State Sen. Steve Ogden says businesses pay most of the taxes in Texas

State Rep. Leo Berman says Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children denies President Barack Obama was born there

President Obama says Gov. Perry used stimulus fund to help balance budget, then started ‘blaming’ federal lawmakers who voted for legislation

Texas Rep. Jim Keffer says costs of cancer and related issues are over $20 billion a year in Texas

Texas Rep. Stefani Carter says Beaumont schools chief is highest-paid in state

Texas Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock says “some of the colleges, including A&M,” have guaranteed tuition freeze

Sen. John Cornyn says U.S. arrested people from nations designated as terrorism sponsors on border with Mexico in first 19 months of Obama administration

Gail Collins says Perry used $3.2 billion in stimulus money for schools to plug other holes in his budget