Latest Fact-Checks In Texas

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Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on August 23, 2016 a press conference by Austin Democrats
Child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition."
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 2, 2016
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on August 23, 2016 a slide presented on Hannity’s show during an Austin interview of Donald Trump
Says that in 2015, "illegal" immigrants accounted for 75 percent of federal drug possession convictions and 5 percent to 30 percent of convictions for murder and kidnapping plus two other crimes.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 2, 2016
James Woods
James Woods
stated on August 27, 2016 a tweet
"The Dallas Cowboys can’t put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 1, 2016 x
Says Alex Jones "said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there."
True
By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby • September 1, 2016
Lisa Moore
Lisa Moore
stated on August 7, 2016 an interview for NPR's "All Things Considered"
Says there are "concrete examples" of University of Texas job applicants or prospective applicants and students as well as invited speakers changing their minds because of handguns being allowed in campus buildings and classrooms.
True
By Eleanor Dearman, W. Gardner Selby • August 26, 2016
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 17, 2016 comments at Texas Democratic Party convention
"Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas."
True
By Emma Hinchliffe, W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2016
Ruben Hinojosa
Ruben Hinojosa
stated on July 16, 2016 a tweet
"50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college."
True
By Rye Druzin • August 15, 2016
Jonathan Jarvis
Jonathan Jarvis
stated on June 14, 2016 testimony before a U.S. House committee
The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 24, 2016
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on May 12, 2016 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas
The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 3, 2016
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on May 23, 2016 Senate floor remarks
"Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 26, 2016
Don Willett
Don Willett
stated on May 13, 2016 the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case
Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 20, 2016
Steve Adler
Steve Adler
stated on April 25, 2016 speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot
"Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 13, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 12, 2016 remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception
"Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2016
Matt McCall
Matt McCall
stated on February 11, 2016 Press release
"During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues."  
True
By Filipa Ioannou • March 28, 2016
Stephanie Schriock
Stephanie Schriock
stated on February 1, 2016 as quoted by the Texas Tribune
"Texas is home to millions of Latinas, but the state has never elected a Latina to Congress."
True
By Emma Hinchliffe • February 29, 2016
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 15, 2016 Radio interview
"Building a wall" on the U.S.-Mexico border "will take literally years."
True
By Eleanor Dearman • February 27, 2016
Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on December 15, 2015 campaign video
"Texas is growing twice as fast as the rest of the country."
True
By Eleanor Dearman • January 30, 2016
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on January 23, 2016 an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa
"In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 26, 2016
Cynthia Meyer
Cynthia Meyer
stated on November 14, 2015 a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate
"More black babies are aborted in NYC than born."
True
By Lauren Caruba • November 25, 2015
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on October 23, 2015 a blog post by the Texas Tribune
Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record."
True
By Filipa Ioannou • November 15, 2015
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