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Roger Williams
stated on November 16, 2016 an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau:

"NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected."

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • December 5, 2016

Sheri Gallo
stated on November 29, 2016 a mailer to voters:

Alison Alter "got an F in attendance in 2016" as an Austin parks board member "and was removed by a unanimous vote of the Austin City Council."

Pants on Fire!

By Nolan Hicks • December 3, 2016

Dan Patrick
stated on November 29, 2016 a press release:

"Texans pay the sixth-highest property tax in the nation."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • December 1, 2016

Jill Stein
stated on October 17, 2016 a forum at Huston-Tillotson University:

Says climate scientist James Hansen says "we have until perhaps 50 years from now," or maybe a little longer "and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise."

False

By Dylan Baddour • November 23, 2016

James Quintero
stated on October 10, 2016 a panel discussion at SXSW Eco:

Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike.

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • November 23, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on October 26, 2016 a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee:

"There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices."

Mostly False

By Bobby Cervantes • November 23, 2016

Virginia "Jennie Lou" Leeder
stated on October 17, 2016 an interview with the Austin American-Statesman:

Texas spends "more per day to house an inmate than we do on a student."

True

By Fauzeya Rahman • November 18, 2016

Sid Miller
stated on November 10, 2016 a Facebook post:

Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump."

Half-True

By Dylan Baddour • November 17, 2016

Donna Howard
stated on September 19, 2016 a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman:

"Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • November 16, 2016

Lamar Smith
stated on November 9, 2016 a web post and email blast:

"I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump."

True

By W. Gardner Selby • November 11, 2016

Todd Starnes
stated on October 28, 2016 a commentary posted on Fox News:

"Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • November 3, 2016

Jimmy Flannigan
stated on September 12, 2016 an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later:

Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package.

Mostly False

By Nolan Hicks • November 1, 2016

Austin Board of Realtors PAC
stated on October 29, 2016 a mailer spotted by an Austin voter:

Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman.

False

By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2016

Dan Patrick
stated on October 17, 2016 a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,”:

"Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families."

True

By Bobby Cervantes • October 28, 2016

Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC
stated on October 23, 2016 an ad in the Austin American-Statesman:

Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • October 28, 2016

Gerald Daugherty
stated on October 17, 2016 his campaign website:

Says he’s "taken an 8% pay decrease in each of the nine years he has been in office."

Half-True

By Rachel Rice • October 24, 2016

David Holmes
stated on October 17, 2016 a Facebook post and video:

Says Gerald Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because "they just ‘throw more people into the’" jail "‘system."

Mostly False

By Rachel Rice • October 24, 2016

Jill Stein
stated on October 17, 2016 a Green Party rally at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin:

"We’re already bombing seven countries."

True

By W. Gardner Selby • October 21, 2016

Progress Texas
stated on September 20, 2016 a blog post:

"Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers."

Pants on Fire!

By Fauzeya Rahman • October 20, 2016

Texas Automobile Dealers Association
stated on September 21, 2016 a tweet:

Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model."

False

By Bobby Cervantes • October 18, 2016

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