Fact Check Posts – Page 9

John Sharp says scientists agree a future ‘event’ will kill 80 million to 90 million worldwide

By Sue Owen

September 25, 2012

Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people."

Jerry Patterson says Sierra Club sued him to stop Gulf drilling and lost but ‘the turtles are fine’

By Sue Owen

September 12, 2012

Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine."

PAC says, like Todd Akin and Paul Ryan, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored bill trying to distinguish “forcible rape”

By Sue Owen

September 6, 2012

Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults."

Julián Castro says Milken Institute named San Antonio nation’s top-performing local economy

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

September 5, 2012

Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.

Ted Lyon says most Texas schools spend 45 days on mandated tests

By Sue Owen

August 29, 2012

Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing.

Lamar Smith says top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of federal taxes

By Sue Owen

August 27, 2012

Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes.

Kinky Friedman says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education

By Sue Owen

August 17, 2012

Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education.

Gail Collins says Texas GOP platform calls for schools to stop teaching “critical thinking”

By Sue Owen

August 11, 2012

Says Texas GOP platform calls for end to teaching "critical thinking" in public schools.

Sarah Palin says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps

By Sue Owen

August 2, 2012

Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps.

Julián Castro says Milken Institute named San Antonio nation’s top-performing local economy

By Sue Owen

August 1, 2012

Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.

Wes Riddle says the U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia

By Sue Owen

July 27, 2012

Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia.

Ted Cruz says David Dewhurst advocated guest worker program for all illegal immigrants

By Sue Owen

July 26, 2012

Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants.

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John Sharp says scientists agree a future ‘event’ will kill 80 million to 90 million worldwide

Jerry Patterson says Sierra Club sued him to stop Gulf drilling and lost but ‘the turtles are fine’

PAC says, like Todd Akin and Paul Ryan, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored bill trying to distinguish “forcible rape”

Julián Castro says Milken Institute named San Antonio nation’s top-performing local economy

Ted Lyon says most Texas schools spend 45 days on mandated tests

Lamar Smith says top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of federal taxes

Kinky Friedman says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education

Gail Collins says Texas GOP platform calls for schools to stop teaching “critical thinking”

Sarah Palin says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps

Julián Castro says Milken Institute named San Antonio nation’s top-performing local economy

Wes Riddle says the U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia

Ted Cruz says David Dewhurst advocated guest worker program for all illegal immigrants