Latest Fact Checks By Sue Owen

Texas lawmakers including Dan Branch tightened limit on late abortions in 2005

By Sue Owen

April 24, 2014

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

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Austin rail line costs more than two times initial estimate; service hours up too

By Sue Owen

April 24, 2014

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

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Greg Abbott says no to universal pre-kindergarten absent steps to ensure quality

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

April 7, 2014

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

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Comptroller candidate Glenn Hegar favors ending property taxes, didn’t promise he’d do it

By Sue Owen

April 3, 2014

"Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax."

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U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall of Texas voted to increase debt limit several times

By Sue Owen

March 31, 2014

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

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Rep. Stefani Carter twice rented margarita machines for staff parties

By Sue Owen

March 21, 2014

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

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Four U.S. citizens killed in Obama drone strikes, but 3 were not intended targets

By Sue Owen

March 19, 2014

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

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Greg Abbott’s office has prosecuted public officials 104 times; most not corruption cases

By Sue Owen

March 11, 2014

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

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Most lawyer jobs at AG’s office require three years’ experience

By Sue Owen

February 26, 2014

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

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Dan Patrick went from ‘unequivocally support’ to ‘would not be in favor of’ repeal

By Sue Owen

February 13, 2014

On repealing the 17th Amendment

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David Dewhurst went from ‘You betcha, Kemosabe’ to ‘I would not be in favor of’ repeal

By Sue Owen

February 13, 2014

On repealing the 17th Amendment

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Bachmann didn’t say Bible was written in English, and neither did Texas governor

By Sue Owen

February 12, 2014

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

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