Fact Check Posts – Page 11

Ted Cruz
stated on August 31, 2014 an interview with WFAA-TV:

ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on July 21, 2014 a news story:

At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2014

Sarah Palin
stated on August 17, 2014 a commentary:

Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry.

By W. Gardner Selby • August 21, 2014

Dan Patrick
stated on June 7, 2014 his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas:

"We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2014

Roberto Alonzo
stated on July 16, 2014 a press release:

"Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 17, 2014

Ted Cruz
stated on June 23, 2014 a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base:

Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 7, 2014

David Alameel
stated on June 28, 2014 his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party:

Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 2, 2014

Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on June 26, 2014 an interview with KERA News:

"The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 30, 2014

Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 a TV ad:

Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014

Ken Paxton
stated on May 11, 2014 a news story:

Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014

Young Conservatives of Texas
stated on March 13, 2014 a press release:

Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 25, 2014

Texas Right to Life
stated on March 21, 2014 an email blast:

"In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas."

By Sue Owen • April 24, 2014

Mike Collier
stated on March 18, 2014 a campaign email blast:

"Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax."

By Sue Owen • April 3, 2014

CATPAC
stated on March 10, 2014 a campaign mail flier:

"Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling."

By Sue Owen • March 31, 2014

Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on February 25, 2014 an email blast:

"Kesha Rogers is not a Democrat."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 28, 2014

Texas Liberty PAC
stated on February 22, 2014 a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin:

Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 27, 2014

American Life League
stated on February 4, 2014 an email blast:

Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 13, 2014

Steve Stockman
stated on January 24, 2014 a Stockman campaign web page:

"John Cornyn backed his pal David Dewhurst" for the U.S. Senate over Ted Cruz.

By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2014

Ron Paul
stated on January 14, 2014 an email blast:

For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled.

By W. Gardner Selby • January 24, 2014

Robert Puente
stated on September 20, 2013 a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion:

San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used."

By Sue Owen • January 17, 2014

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