Fact Check Posts – Page 56

Texas Democratic Party says Texas has 668 Latino elected Democrats, 60 elected Latino Republicans

By W. Gardner Selby

March 16, 2012

"In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."

Silvestre Reyes says challenger favors legalizing drugs

By W. Gardner Selby

March 7, 2012

Says opponent Beto O’Rourke "wants to legalize drugs."

David Dewhurst says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as “graybeards” and “spineless jellyfish”

By W. Gardner Selby

March 5, 2012

Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish."

Lee Leffingwell lists as accomplishment “invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes”

By W. Gardner Selby

March 2, 2012

"Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."

Becky Moeller says local Texas chambers of commerce “were granted sweetheart exemptions from paying all property taxes on their expensive headquarters properties”

By W. Gardner Selby

March 1, 2012

Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.

Progress Texas says Texas will have most federal judicial vacancies of all the states this year

By W. Gardner Selby

February 24, 2012

Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state.

Mike Martinez says he banned texting while driving in Austin

By W. Gardner Selby

February 21, 2012

Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.

Myra Crownover says the 2011 Legislature increased state spending on education

By W. Gardner Selby

February 20, 2012

Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.

Lawrence O’Donnell says critics called the original GI Bill welfare

By W. Gardner Selby

February 17, 2012

Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."

Ted Cruz says David Dewhurst has a record of promoting a Texas income tax

By W. Gardner Selby

February 10, 2012

David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."

Lamar Smith says online piracy and counterfeiting costs the U.S. economy $100 billion a year

By W. Gardner Selby

February 6, 2012

"Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."

True the Vote says Eric Holder supports NAACP request for United Nations’ involvement in U.S. elections

By W. Gardner Selby

January 27, 2012

"Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."

Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Texas Democratic Party says Texas has 668 Latino elected Democrats, 60 elected Latino Republicans

Silvestre Reyes says challenger favors legalizing drugs

David Dewhurst says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as “graybeards” and “spineless jellyfish”

Lee Leffingwell lists as accomplishment “invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes”

Becky Moeller says local Texas chambers of commerce “were granted sweetheart exemptions from paying all property taxes on their expensive headquarters properties”

Progress Texas says Texas will have most federal judicial vacancies of all the states this year

Mike Martinez says he banned texting while driving in Austin

Myra Crownover says the 2011 Legislature increased state spending on education

Lawrence O’Donnell says critics called the original GI Bill welfare

Ted Cruz says David Dewhurst has a record of promoting a Texas income tax

Lamar Smith says online piracy and counterfeiting costs the U.S. economy $100 billion a year

True the Vote says Eric Holder supports NAACP request for United Nations’ involvement in U.S. elections