Fact Check Posts – Page 43

Rollingwood mayor says Rolling Stones donated $25,000 to city for inconvenience of Zilker Park concert

By W. Gardner Selby

June 17, 2013

Says that when the Rolling Stones performed in an Austin park, they paid $25,000 to the nearby city of Rollingwood "for one night of inconvenience."

Legislator says less than half of 1 percent of Texas legislators ever drew a benefit from pension tied to the salary of a state district judge

By W. Gardner Selby

June 13, 2013

Says less than half of 1 percent of all the Texas legislators who ever served draw "a benefit" from pensions tied to the salaries of…

Michael Sullivan says legislators spending $4 billion from $8 billion reserve fund, cutting it in half

By W. Gardner Selby

June 7, 2013

Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion."

UPDATED: Ted Cruz says Americans invented “Pong,” “Space Invaders” and the iPhone

By W. Gardner Selby

June 6, 2013

Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone."

Karl Rove says Republicans running in Texas draw 40 percent of Latino vote on average

By W. Gardner Selby

June 4, 2013

Says that in Texas, Republican nominees "get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average."

El Paso leader says El Paso “safest” city of its size in country

By W. Gardner Selby

May 30, 2013

Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation."

Bill Ratliff says Texas has one charter school rated “unacceptable” for seven years

By W. Gardner Selby

May 24, 2013

"We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable."

Bob Deuell says about 300 infants leave hospital every year with an unrecognized heart defect

By W. Gardner Selby

May 21, 2013

Says it's "estimated that 300 babies a year are sent home from the hospital with an unrecognized congenital heart defect; it is the most common…

Leticia Van de Putte says Algebra II required for Texas students to qualify for college admission under “top 10 percent” law

By W. Gardner Selby

May 21, 2013

Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities.

Barack Obama says Austin’s tech sector drives more than a quarter of local economy

By W. Gardner Selby

May 17, 2013

Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy."

Mayor Leffingwell, with Spelman, says nearly a million people are “coming to town” in next 20 years

By W. Gardner Selby

May 16, 2013

Says nearly 1 million people are "coming to town" in the next 20 years.

Obama says record level of boots on ground near border and illegal crossings down nearly 80%

By W. Gardner Selby

May 13, 2013

Says "we" have put more boots on the U.S.-Mexico border "than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80…

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Rollingwood mayor says Rolling Stones donated $25,000 to city for inconvenience of Zilker Park concert

Legislator says less than half of 1 percent of Texas legislators ever drew a benefit from pension tied to the salary of a state district judge

Michael Sullivan says legislators spending $4 billion from $8 billion reserve fund, cutting it in half

UPDATED: Ted Cruz says Americans invented “Pong,” “Space Invaders” and the iPhone

Karl Rove says Republicans running in Texas draw 40 percent of Latino vote on average

El Paso leader says El Paso “safest” city of its size in country

Bill Ratliff says Texas has one charter school rated “unacceptable” for seven years

Bob Deuell says about 300 infants leave hospital every year with an unrecognized heart defect

Leticia Van de Putte says Algebra II required for Texas students to qualify for college admission under “top 10 percent” law

Barack Obama says Austin’s tech sector drives more than a quarter of local economy

Mayor Leffingwell, with Spelman, says nearly a million people are “coming to town” in next 20 years

Obama says record level of boots on ground near border and illegal crossings down nearly 80%