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Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on January 27, 2012 a post on his campaign's Facebook page
Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 17, 2012
Elizabeth Ames Jones
Elizabeth Ames Jones
stated on February 13, 2012 a statement announcing her departure from the commission
On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission.
Full Flop
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 17, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 21, 2012 remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary
Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 12, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 18, 2012 a South Carolina forum.
Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed.
Mostly False
By Katie Glueck • February 10, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 12, 2012 a handout.
David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2012
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on January 20, 2012 an opinion column.
"Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 6, 2012
Tom Leppert
Tom Leppert
stated on January 12, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation
Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 3, 2012
Susan Combs
Susan Combs
stated on December 6, 2011 an interview
Says she "wiped out" the state Agriculture Department’s inspections of eggs at retail sites like grocery stores.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 3, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 16, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina
Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 31, 2012
True The Vote
True The Vote
stated on December 12, 2011 a Web post.
"Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 27, 2012
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
stated on January 6, 2012 an interview.
Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas.
Mostly True
By Katie Glueck • January 24, 2012
Efrain De La Fuente
Efrain De La Fuente
stated on November 29, 2011 a forum.
Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 22, 2012
Silvestre Reyes
Silvestre Reyes
stated on January 9, 2012 a press release
Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 21, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 11, 2012 comment to reporters.
Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Glueck • January 20, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 12, 2012 a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation
Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 20, 2012
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on December 13, 2011 an opinion column.
Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 14, 2012
Craig James
Craig James
stated on January 3, 2012 an online video ad.
Says Rick Perry cut taxes.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 13, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 11, 2012 an interview.
Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 11, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on December 13, 2011 a post on his campaign website
"Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 9, 2012
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on December 12, 2011 an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’
Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 6, 2012
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