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Ryan Downton
Ryan Downton
stated on May 21, 2012 an open letter to voters.
Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 24, 2012
John Bradley
John Bradley
stated on May 14, 2012 an op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman
Says Williamson County Attorney Jana Duty "has never prosecuted a single adult felony case."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 24, 2012
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on April 24, 2012 the Central Texas Democratic Forum
Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born.
False
By Sue Owen • May 23, 2012
Justin Hewlett
Justin Hewlett
stated on May 16, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says the majority of candidates in Texas’ 25th Congressional District live outside the district.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 23, 2012
Ron Davis
Ron Davis
stated on March 1, 2012 a campaign flier
Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make the East Side a desirable place to live."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 21, 2012
Craig James
Craig James
stated on May 16, 2012 a speech in Tyler, Texas.
"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 17, 2012
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on April 14, 2012 a TV interview.
Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 17, 2012
Conservative Renewal PAC
Conservative Renewal PAC
stated on April 27, 2012 a TV ad.
"Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 14, 2012
Brigid Shea
Brigid Shea
stated on May 7, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • May 11, 2012
Dominic Chavez
Dominic Chavez
stated on March 30, 2012 a campaign video
Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • May 11, 2012
Bill Spelman
Bill Spelman
stated on May 8, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2012
Brigid Shea
Brigid Shea
stated on April 16, 2012 an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV
Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac.
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 9, 2012
Shaun Ireland
Shaun Ireland
stated on March 30, 2012 a campaign video on the city's website
Says no Austin City Council "member lives south of" Lady Bird Lake "or north of 45th Street."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • May 9, 2012
Jana Duty
Jana Duty
stated on April 15, 2012 as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article.
Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 7, 2012
Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
stated on April 19, 2012 an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM.
"Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 3, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on April 16, 2012 an Austin mayoral candidate debate
Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • May 1, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 24, 2012 a chain email forwarded by a reader.
Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered "enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States," possibly to combat "massive civil unrest" or "an invasion by a foreign power."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on April 10, 2012 a speech at Texas A&M University.
"Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 27, 2012
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on March 24, 2012 remarks at a Texas Capitol rally
Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 26, 2012
Clay Dafoe
Clay Dafoe
stated on April 16, 2012 a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV
Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train.
False
By Ben Wear, Sue Owen • April 25, 2012
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