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Ann Teich
Ann Teich
stated on February 26, 2018 a meeting of the Austin school board:
Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2018
New Leadership PAC
New Leadership PAC
stated on October 19, 2017 a press release:
Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2017
Joyce Mauk
Joyce Mauk
stated on October 3, 2017 an Austin American-Statesman news story:
"One in 10 babies born in this country is born in Texas."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2017
Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith
stated on July 19, 2017 a San Antonio Express-News story:
Says transgender residents make up "about 1-in-300 people, we're all over the place, we're your friends and your neighbors."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 3, 2017
Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on July 16, 2017 an email blast:
"One" Texas school "district alone -- Austin ISD -- is expected to lose more than $530 million in local property taxes to Robin Hood this year."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2017
Derrick Crowe
Derrick Crowe
stated on June 3, 2017 as quoted in an Austin American-Statesman news story:
Says each of the past three years "has been the hottest on record."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 15, 2017
Rafael Anchia
Rafael Anchia
stated on April 20, 2017 a tweet:
"How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6."
True
By Bobby Cervantes • June 14, 2017
Ann Hudspeth
Ann Hudspeth
stated on April 26, 2017 A letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman:
"Texas leads the country in animal deaths by sodium cyanide M-44s."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 2, 2017
Sara Stevenson
Sara Stevenson
stated on April 3, 2017 to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman:
Says a Texas Senate committee considering "private school voucher" legislation randomly called people to testify regardless of when the people submitted requests to testify.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 14, 2017
The Coalition for Public Schools
The Coalition for Public Schools
stated on January 23, 2017 an emailed press release:
"Texas legislators have filed voucher proposals in every legislative session since 1995, but all of them have failed to become law."
True
By Fauzeya Rahman • March 17, 2017
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on February 27, 2017 a Facebook Live interview with Austin bureau reporters for the Dallas Morning News:
Says condoms "used to be tax-exempt here in Texas."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 10, 2017
Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on November 29, 2016 a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session:
"In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2016
Annie's List
Annie's List
stated on November 30, 2016 a press release:
Even "though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats)."
True
By Bobby Cervantes • December 6, 2016
Virginia
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
Lamar Smith
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
Dan Patrick
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
Jill Stein
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
Bruce Elfant
Bruce Elfant
stated on October 10, 2016 a press conference:
Says over 90 percent of Travis County’s eligible residents have registered to vote.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 14, 2016
Paul Bettencourt
Paul Bettencourt
stated on August 24, 2016 a press release:
Says a change in law he carried stopped a $100 million tax increase in the Dallas school district.  
True
By Bobby Cervantes • September 23, 2016
Charley Wilkison
Charley Wilkison
stated on July 15, 2016 an interview with Laura Rice for the Texas Standard:
"Texas has lost the most law enforcement officers in the line of duty of any state in America."
True
By Rye Druzin • September 19, 2016
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