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Latest Fact-Checks On Greg Abbott

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Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 16, 2023 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 26, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 7, 2013 in 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 in a press release:
Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions.
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By Sue Owen • April 17, 2012