Fact Check Posts – Page 31

Rick Perry incorrect Congress on five-week vacation; it’s a legally mandated and working recess

By W. Gardner Selby

August 15, 2014

Congress is "on a five-week vacation."

Wendy Davis claim about hiring of salesman-rapist lacks clarification

By W. Gardner Selby

August 8, 2014

Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in…

Does Rio Grande Valley have less crime than major Texas cities? Depends on the crime

By W. Gardner Selby

August 8, 2014

"We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities."

Adler supporter’s Mike Martinez money claim unsupported, ridiculous

By W. Gardner Selby

August 7, 2014

Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money."

With Ivy Taylor, San Antonio is largest U.S. city to ever have African American female mayor

By W. Gardner Selby

August 6, 2014

San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor."

Rick Perry recaps arrests of men from Ukraine, but it’s not a country with strong terrorist ties

By W. Gardner Selby

July 31, 2014

Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s…

David Alameel misfires on claim John Cornyn “decided to dodge his draft”

By W. Gardner Selby

July 31, 2014

Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.

Unsubstantiated: Greg Abbott attributes 3,000 murders to immigrants here illegally

By W. Gardner Selby

July 29, 2014

"We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security.

Dan Patrick incorrectly says Texas has 40 percent to 50 percent dropout rates in inner-city schools

By W. Gardner Selby

July 27, 2014

"We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."

Glenn Beck says 9-year-old girl raped in Austin by man previously released four times

By W. Gardner Selby

July 25, 2014

Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released."

Rick Perry claim about 3,000 homicides by illegal immigrants not supported by state figures

By W. Gardner Selby

July 23, 2014

More than 3,000 homicides were committed by "illegal aliens" over the past six years.

Rick Perry says Obama didn’t respond to his warning about children crossing border

By W. Gardner Selby

July 18, 2014

Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Rick Perry incorrect Congress on five-week vacation; it’s a legally mandated and working recess

Wendy Davis claim about hiring of salesman-rapist lacks clarification

Does Rio Grande Valley have less crime than major Texas cities? Depends on the crime

Adler supporter’s Mike Martinez money claim unsupported, ridiculous

With Ivy Taylor, San Antonio is largest U.S. city to ever have African American female mayor

Rick Perry recaps arrests of men from Ukraine, but it’s not a country with strong terrorist ties

David Alameel misfires on claim John Cornyn “decided to dodge his draft”

Unsubstantiated: Greg Abbott attributes 3,000 murders to immigrants here illegally

Dan Patrick incorrectly says Texas has 40 percent to 50 percent dropout rates in inner-city schools

Glenn Beck says 9-year-old girl raped in Austin by man previously released four times

Rick Perry claim about 3,000 homicides by illegal immigrants not supported by state figures

Rick Perry says Obama didn’t respond to his warning about children crossing border