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J.D. Scholten
J.D. Scholten
stated on July 21, 2021 a tweet
“By 2040, 70% of the population is expected to live in just 15 states.”
Mostly True
August 6, 2021
Glenn Youngkin
Glenn Youngkin
stated on May 21, 2021 a radio interview.
“Over the last few years, more Virginians are moving away from Virginia than are moving to Virginia from the other 49 states.”
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • June 17, 2021
Henry Cisneros
Henry Cisneros
stated on January 29, 2020 a meeting
Says San Antonio has “the lowest per capita income of any major Texas city.”
Mostly True
By Madlin Mekelburg • February 7, 2020
Mark Perry
Mark Perry
stated on June 28, 2019 a radio interview
"Wisconsin is currently seeing an influx of new residents, Illinois is seeing an outflux."
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By Mica Soellner • September 19, 2019
Jose Carrillo
Jose Carrillo
stated on March 28, 2018 a Texas Capitol press conference
"Just in the Austin MSA alone, 150 people move here every day."
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 3, 2018
Edward Cox
Edward Cox
stated on September 19, 2017 a conversation with reporters
New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state."
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • September 29, 2017
John Thomaides
John Thomaides
stated on June 27, 2017 a tweet
Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years.
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 20, 2017
Paul Workman
Paul Workman
stated on June 15, 2017 an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman
Says it’s documented that City of Austin fees for building an apartment complex are nearly 10 times what Dallas levies.
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By Shonda Novak, W. Gardner Selby • July 13, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on April 7, 2017 an interview
In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so."
Mostly True
April 28, 2017
Dave Hansen
Dave Hansen
stated on March 5, 2017 an interview
Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.
Mostly True
March 17, 2017
Jack Berry
Jack Berry
stated on September 15, 2016 a debate.
In Richmond, Va., there’s "more moving vans coming in than going out."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • September 26, 2016
Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner
stated on July 26, 2016 a tweet announcing new display signage at airports and Houston's City Hall
"Welcome to #Houston, the most #diverse city in #America."
Mostly True
By Fauzeya Rahman • September 23, 2016
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on May 17, 2016 a forum.
"More people today are leaving Virginia than moving in."
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • May 31, 2016
Jack Lew
Jack Lew
stated on May 3, 2016 an interview with Bloomberg News
"Almost 100,000 people left Puerto Rico last year."
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By Marta Cerava • May 17, 2016
Tim Finchem
Tim Finchem
stated on March 27, 2016 a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman
"Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 29, 2016
Huey Rey Fischer
Huey Rey Fischer
stated on February 8, 2016 a press release
"There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas."
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By W. Gardner Selby • February 27, 2016
Jason Stanford
Jason Stanford
stated on November 17, 2014 a commentary
"Texas had the worst voter participation in the country" in the November 2014 elections.
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By Dylan Baddour • November 25, 2014
Maxey Scherr
Maxey Scherr
stated on January 23, 2014 an interview
"We have more women living in poverty in this state than almost anywhere else."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 27, 2014
Texans for Reliable Power
Texans for Reliable Power
stated on January 9, 2014 an advertisement
"Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 16, 2014
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau
stated on January 7, 2014 a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole
Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 9, 2014
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