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Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
stated on May 28, 2014 remarks at a gathering
Four (maybe five) Latinos have served on the Austin City Council.  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 6, 2014
Mike Hashimoto
Mike Hashimoto
stated on June 2, 2014 a commentary
"Public display of a long rifle is perfectly legal in Texas."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 5, 2014
Texas Right to Life
Texas Right to Life
stated on May 14, 2014 a video ad
In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 30, 2014
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on May 29, 2014 an email blast
Rick Perry doesn’t think there should be a federal minimum wage.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 30, 2014
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
stated on May 23, 2014 a tweet
"From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 30, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 19, 2014 a letter to President Barack Obama
Since 2000, Texas has reduced "harmful pollutants in the air like nitrogen oxide by 62.5 percent, and ozone by 23 percent--a reduction that is 12 percent greater than the national average."  
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 26, 2014
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on May 6, 2014 a report
The Obama administration spent "$205,075 in ‘stimulus’ funds to relocate a shrub that sells for $16."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 23, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 a TV ad
Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on May 11, 2014 a news story
Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on April 15, 2014 Univision debate on immigration
Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 14, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on May 7, 2014 a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick
Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on May 6, 2014 a press release
Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014
Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
stated on April 24, 2014 an interview with the McAllen Monitor
With only 67 bills or so passed into law, "2013 was the least productive year in congressional history since we’ve been keeping record."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on April 11, 2014 a tweet and chart
"Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 a mailer to voters
"PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 1, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on April 22, 2014 an online post
"Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 1, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 a video ad
Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 28, 2014
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on April 15, 2014 a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick
Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 28, 2014
Young Conservatives of Texas
Young Conservatives of Texas
stated on March 13, 2014 a press release
Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 25, 2014
Texas Right to Life
Texas Right to Life
stated on March 21, 2014 an email blast
"In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas."
False
By Sue Owen • April 24, 2014
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