Fact Check Posts – Page 6

John Cornyn
stated on January 10, 2014 an online commentary

"25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2014

Barry Smitherman
stated on November 17, 2013

"The Earth is not warming."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 13, 2013

Democratic Governors Association
stated on October 24, 2013 an email blast

"Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 31, 2013

David Dewhurst
stated on October 14, 2013 an interview with the Texas Observer

The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 15, 2013

Ramey Ko
stated on July 25, 2013 an Austin meeting.

Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets.

By W. Gardner Selby • August 8, 2013

Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on July 3, 2013 an email blast

Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening."

By Sue Owen • July 12, 2013

Rick Perry
stated on July 1, 2013 a radio interview.

"Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 5, 2013

Jodie Laubenberg
stated on June 23, 2013 Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.

Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.

By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • June 24, 2013

Progress Texas
stated on May 31, 2013 a tweet

Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative.

By Sue Owen • June 11, 2013

Wayne Smith
stated on April 17, 2013 an interview.

"Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2013

Rick Perry
stated on April 5, 2013 an interview on CNN.

Says he has "yet to get a response" from Barack Obama to his August 2010 letter making border security requests.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 25, 2013

Ted Cruz
stated on March 16, 2013 a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference

Says the Democrats told the Catholic Church that they’ll use federal powers to shut down church charities and hospitals if the church doesn’t change its beliefs.

March 28, 2013

Ted Cruz
stated on February 1, 2013 a Politico column.

Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2013

Chain email
stated on December 21, 2012 an email sent to PolitiFact Texas

Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed.

By Sue Owen • January 11, 2013

Chain email
stated on November 27, 2012 a chain email.

Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties.

By W. Gardner Selby • December 11, 2012

Paul Sadler
stated on October 2, 2012 the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.

"I never supported" a state income tax for Texas.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 5, 2012

Hank Williams Jr.
stated on September 2, 2012 a concert in Fort Worth.

Says Barack Obama is a Muslim.

By W. Gardner Selby • September 4, 2012

Jeff Wentworth
stated on July 19, 2012 a campaign mailer.

Says Donna Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2012

Roger Williams
stated on June 5, 2012 an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.

Says Barack Obama is a socialist.

By W. Gardner Selby • June 8, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on May 24, 2012 a radio ad.

Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 1, 2012

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