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Jason Stanford
Jason Stanford
stated on November 17, 2014 a commentary:
"Texas had the worst voter participation in the country" in the November 2014 elections.
Mostly True
By Dylan Baddour • November 25, 2014
Lynda Rife
Lynda Rife
stated on November 4, 2014 as quoted in a news story:
110 people a day move to Austin.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 14, 2014
Brit Hume
Brit Hume
stated on November 10, 2014 an interview on Fox News:
"It is senior citizens, not Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing demographic in this country."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 13, 2014
Delia Garza
Delia Garza
stated on October 21, 2014 as quoted in a news story:
"Families in Del Valle, who are City of Austin residents, have to drive to Bastrop to go to the closest grocery store."
False
By Dylan Baddour • November 6, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on July 21, 2014 an interview with Laura Ingraham:
More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week."
True
By Philip Jankowski • September 12, 2014
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on September 7, 2014 a comment on "Meet the Press.":
"Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."
True
By Linda Qiu • September 7, 2014
Henry Cisneros
Henry Cisneros
stated on July 22, 2014 a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio:
San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 6, 2014
Roberto Alonzo
Roberto Alonzo
stated on July 16, 2014 a press release:
"Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 17, 2014
Texas Future
Texas Future
stated on May 8, 2014 a web video:
"One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 22, 2014
Steve King
Steve King
stated on May 22, 2014 a House floor speech:
Says Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., only needs about 40,000 to 50,000 votes to win election to Congress compared with the 120,000 votes King needs, because Waters has a higher immigrant population.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 30, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on April 23, 2014 a news conference:
40 percent of illegal immigrants "had a visa and then became illegal," mostly because "they changed jobs."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • April 29, 2014
Robert Sarvis
Robert Sarvis
stated on March 31, 2014 a tweet.:
"Did you know US population growth is at its lowest since the Great Depression?"
True
By Nancy Madsen • April 21, 2014
Will Wynn
Will Wynn
stated on March 30, 2014 a news story:
More "25- to 34-year-olds are moving to Austin than any other city in America."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on March 25, 2014 a report:
"Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 30, 2014
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 25, 2014 his "State of the City" address:
Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 7, 2014
Maxey Scherr
Maxey Scherr
stated on January 23, 2014 an interview:
"We have more women living in poverty in this state than almost anywhere else."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 27, 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
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
City of Austin
City of Austin
stated on November 8, 2013 a press release:
"Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
True
By Sue Owen • November 20, 2013
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on October 1, 2013 a speech:
"We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census."
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • November 3, 2013
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