Latest Fact-Checks By Sue Owen

"In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas."

Capital Metro originally said MetroRail's yearly operating costs would be "about $2.5 million. Last year ... it cost $13 million to operate."

"Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children."

"Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax."

"Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling."

Says Stefani Carter "repeatedly used her campaign contributors’ donations to rent margarita machines for our state house office."

Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes.

"As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted."

Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office."

On repealing the 17th Amendment

On repealing the 17th Amendment

Says Michele Bachmann said "English was good enough for Jesus when he wrote the Bible."