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Ken Legler
Ken Legler
stated on April 12, 2010 Facebook and Twitter posts
"Cell phone numbers go public this month."
False
April 14, 2010
Debra Lehrmann
Debra Lehrmann
stated on April 5, 2010 a mailer
"This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 11, 2010
Holly Turner
Holly Turner
stated on March 31, 2010 a TV ad
"Giving money to politicians has paid off for Paul Workman. Workman gave thousands to politicians and got millions in government construction projects."
False
April 8, 2010
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on March 9, 2010 his autobiography
"Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 19, 2010
Cathie Adams
Cathie Adams
stated on February 20, 2010 a fund-raising letter
"Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2010
Mindy Montford
Mindy Montford
stated on February 22, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says she’s "tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 3, 2010
Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar
Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar
stated on January 28, 2010 a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.
"In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2010
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman
stated on February 12, 2010 a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.
"The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 19, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate
"My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs."
False
February 18, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on February 2, 2010 a questionnaire
"As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth."
False
February 18, 2010
Ben Bius
Ben Bius
stated on February 9, 2010 a radio advertisement.
Says state Sen. Steve Ogden was the "driving force behind business income tax hurting small business, crafted the Robin Hood school finance scheme making property taxes skyrocket, wrote a budget that will result in a $14 billion deficit and voted against" gun freedoms.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 29, 2010 a debate
Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency.
False
February 15, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a Democratic debate
"We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2010
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 29, 2010 an interview
"For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 5, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on January 14, 2010 a debate.
"We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care."
False
January 25, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate
"The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 22, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on November 19, 2009 a TV ad
Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care."
False
January 20, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 14, 2010 a debate.
Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities.
False
January 15, 2010
Texas Democratic Party
Texas Democratic Party
stated on October 5, 2009 news release
Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance
False
January 15, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 15, 2009 a press release
Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 12, 2010
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