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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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