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Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on January 28, 2014 a speech
"I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children."  
Mostly True
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • January 30, 2014
Wayne Thorburn
Wayne Thorburn
stated on January 8, 2014 an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman
Nearly 90% of Travis County government races will be settled by the time of the Democratic primary.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 30, 2014
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on January 10, 2014 an online commentary
"25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 7, 2014 a tweet
Texas added 6,600 miles of highway from 2001-2012, more than any other state.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • January 28, 2014
Steve Stockman
Steve Stockman
stated on January 24, 2014 a Stockman campaign web page
"John Cornyn backed his pal David Dewhurst" for the U.S. Senate over Ted Cruz.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2014
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 14, 2014 an email blast
For "the past year, I was censored" and muzzled.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 24, 2014
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on November 22, 2013 a video
Travis County is "surrounded by red counties."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 21, 2014
Robert Puente
Robert Puente
stated on September 20, 2013 a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion
San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used."
False
By Sue Owen • January 17, 2014
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 10, 2014 a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum
Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 16, 2014
Texans for Reliable Power
Texans for Reliable Power
stated on January 9, 2014 an advertisement
"Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 16, 2014
Scott Turner
Scott Turner
stated on January 8, 2014 a speech
"I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 15, 2014
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau
stated on January 7, 2014 a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole
Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 9, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on December 30, 2013 a press release
Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 8, 2014
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
stated on November 18, 2013 remarks at Southern Obesity Summit
Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity.
True
By Sue Owen • January 7, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on December 12, 2013 a tweet
In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 4, 2014
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on December 10, 2013 an email blast
"This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 26, 2013
Pete Sessions
Pete Sessions
stated on December 15, 2013 an oped column
Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 20, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on December 15, 2013 an opinion column
"Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state."
True
By Sue Owen • December 19, 2013
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on December 3, 2013 a post on her campaign website
Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2013
Sam Houston
Sam Houston
stated on December 13, 2013 a campaign web page
Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • December 16, 2013
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