Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Hillary Clinton correct that Austin’s Alex Jones said no one died at Sandy Hook Elementary

By Dylan Baddour , W. Gardner Selby

September 1, 2016

Says Alex Jones "said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there."

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Sean Hannity incorrect that ‘all of Texas’ conservative save a bit of Austin

By W. Gardner Selby

August 26, 2016

"All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of Austin."

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Professor: ‘Concrete examples’ of teachers, students spurning University of Texas due to gun law

By Eleanor Dearman , W. Gardner Selby

August 26, 2016

Says there are "concrete examples" of University of Texas job applicants or prospective applicants and students as well as invited speakers changing their minds because…

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Mostly False: Lamar Smith claim that one third of federal inmates are ‘illegal’ immigrants

By W. Gardner Selby

August 25, 2016

"One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants."

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Celia Israel repeats unverified claim that Donald Trump’s campaign hats are made in China

By W. Gardner Selby

August 24, 2016

Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China."

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Joaquin Castro says conservative activist believes HIV can be spread through sewer system

By W. Gardner Selby

August 17, 2016

Says the director of an anti-abortion group receiving a Texas grant to provide women’s health services "believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system."

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Julián Castro says California besting Texas in creating jobs, economic growth

By Emma Hinchliffe , W. Gardner Selby

August 17, 2016

"Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas."

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Advocate: 70 percent of Texans overweight or obese

By W. Gardner Selby

August 17, 2016

"Seventy percent of all Texans are overweight or obese."

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Sid Miller incorrectly says law he authored touched off 130 helicopter hog hunting businesses

By W. Gardner Selby

August 12, 2016

Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts."

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Cecile Richards makes Half True claim about Barack Obama winning with record gender gap

By W. Gardner Selby

July 29, 2016

Barack Obama "ended up getting re-elected by the largest gender gap in the history of American elections."

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Drew Brees says women’s soccer, cheerleading pose concussion risks second only to football

By W. Gardner Selby

July 15, 2016

"Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading."

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National Park Service director correct that its budget less than budget for Austin’s city government

By W. Gardner Selby

June 24, 2016

The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin."

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