Fact Check Posts – Page 22

Ted Cruz: States not singled out by Supreme Court not bound by gay marriage ruling

By W. Gardner Selby

July 31, 2015

Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.

Robert Henneke says Obama’s Clean Power Plan eliminates coal-fired power plants

By W. Gardner Selby

July 24, 2015

"Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants."

Letter writer says Texas Capitol built facing south in memory of battle at Goliad

By W. Gardner Selby

July 24, 2015

The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution.

Rick Perry says Texas shot to No. 2 from No. 27 in high-school graduation rates in about a decade

By W. Gardner Selby

July 20, 2015

"Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013."

Glenn Hegar says Texas owns its public lands; Uncle Sam must ask permission to open a park there

By W. Gardner Selby

July 17, 2015

"Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!"

Chain email: Muslims tried to open nation’s first Sharia court in Irving, Texas

By W. Gardner Selby

July 16, 2015

Muslims "attempted to establish the first Islamic Sharia court inside the United States in the town of Irving, Texas."

Ron Paul says death penalty trial fueled Texas county’s tax hike

By W. Gardner Selby

July 9, 2015

"Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case."

Donna Howard says Texas No. 1 in uninsured residents across the board

By W. Gardner Selby

July 1, 2015

Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured."

Greg Abbott says $1 billion in gold bullion headed to Texas from Federal Reserve

By W. Gardner Selby

June 26, 2015

A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas."

Hillary Clinton says you can vote in Texas with a concealed-weapon permit, but not a student ID

By W. Gardner Selby

June 26, 2015

"If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t…

Rick Perry says Texas has second-best high school graduation rate, No. 1 rate for minorities

By W. Gardner Selby

June 19, 2015

"Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics."

Doonesbury says Greg Abbott activated Texas State Guard in case of federal martial law and more

By W. Gardner Selby

June 19, 2015

Greg Abbott "activated the state guard to monitor" Jade Helm 15 "in case the troops try to impose martial law, disarm innocent Texans, and detain…

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Ted Cruz: States not singled out by Supreme Court not bound by gay marriage ruling

Robert Henneke says Obama’s Clean Power Plan eliminates coal-fired power plants

Letter writer says Texas Capitol built facing south in memory of battle at Goliad

Rick Perry says Texas shot to No. 2 from No. 27 in high-school graduation rates in about a decade

Glenn Hegar says Texas owns its public lands; Uncle Sam must ask permission to open a park there

Chain email: Muslims tried to open nation’s first Sharia court in Irving, Texas

Ron Paul says death penalty trial fueled Texas county’s tax hike

Donna Howard says Texas No. 1 in uninsured residents across the board

Greg Abbott says $1 billion in gold bullion headed to Texas from Federal Reserve

Hillary Clinton says you can vote in Texas with a concealed-weapon permit, but not a student ID

Rick Perry says Texas has second-best high school graduation rate, No. 1 rate for minorities

Doonesbury says Greg Abbott activated Texas State Guard in case of federal martial law and more