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Latest Fact-Checks On Greg Abbott

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Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 16, 2023 the State of the State speech
"Businesses large and small have led Texas to be ranked the number one state for business every year that I’ve been governor."
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By Aarón Torres • March 20, 2023
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 18, 2020 a press conference
Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year percentage increase in murders, with a percentage increase of more than 64% for the first half of this year.”
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By Madlin Mekelburg • August 31, 2020
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on May 3, 2020 a tweet
“Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for the number of people who have recovered from” the coronavirus.
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By Madlin Mekelburg • May 8, 2020
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on October 10, 2019 a tweet
"The City of Austin is dedicating more than $20,000 PER HOMELESS PERSON in Austin."
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By Madlin Mekelburg • October 17, 2019
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on April 2, 2018 a campaign fundraising letter
Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall.
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By Jasper Scherer, W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2018
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on March 14, 2016 speaking to reporters
Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary."
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By W. Gardner Selby • March 24, 2016
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 17, 2015 Network TV interview
In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already."
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By Filipa Ioannou • December 9, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 17, 2015 his State of the State address
Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America."
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By W. Gardner Selby • March 26, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 17, 2014 his State of the State address
"Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than California and Illinois."
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By W. Gardner Selby • February 20, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 1, 2015 interview on Fox News Sunday
Under Common Core standards, it takes "more than a minute" to teach a student "how to add nine plus six."
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By Lauren Carroll • February 3, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on July 10, 2014 an email blast
"The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 26, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 7, 2013 a donation web page
Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas."
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By Sue Owen • November 8, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on March 12, 2012 a press release
Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions.
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By Sue Owen • April 17, 2012