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Latest Fact-Checks On Lee Leffingwell

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Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 25, 2014 in his "State of the City" address:
Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 7, 2014
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on May 5, 2013 in an opinion column.:
Says nearly 1 million people are "coming to town" in the next 20 years.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 16, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on March 28, 2013 in a press conference.:
Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 4, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 5, 2013:
Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 9, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on December 13, 2012 in an Austin City Council meeting.:
Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 21, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.:
Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 4, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral candidate debate:
Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • May 1, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
"Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 2, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 25, 2011 in State of the City address.:
Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size."  
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By W. Gardner Selby • March 13, 2011