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Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 2, 2010 a book:
Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 20, 2011
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on February 16, 2011 comment quoted in a column.:
"In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 19, 2011
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on February 17, 2011 remarks on the Senate floor:
"We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year."
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 18, 2011
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on February 8, 2011 an episode of The View:
In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison."
Half-True
February 17, 2011
Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay
stated on January 13, 2011 an interview.:
Says Travis County, home to Austin, is the most liberal county in the United States.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 16, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on February 8, 2011 a speech:
"Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state."
True
February 15, 2011
Get EQUAL Texas
Get EQUAL Texas
stated on February 9, 2011 a press release.:
"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2011
Janet Mitchell
Janet Mitchell
stated on January 20, 2011 an interview.:
Says 25 percent of Austin's public school buildings are "underutilized."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 13, 2011
John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on February 3, 2011 an episode of The Daily Show:
Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
Mostly True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 12, 2011
Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay
stated on January 13, 2011 an interview.:
Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2011
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on January 27, 2011 an interview on "Capital Tonight":
"In Mexico, they don't have birth certificates... they don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 9, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 20, 2011 an interview on MSNBC:
"The last Christians are about to leave" Iraq.
Pants on Fire!
February 7, 2011
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
stated on February 3, 2011 a Twitter post.:
Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 6, 2011
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on January 25, 2011 remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate:
"Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 5, 2011
Mike Villarreal
Mike Villarreal
stated on January 7, 2011 an op-ed column.:
Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 2, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 22, 2011 a speech:
Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided.
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 1, 2011
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on January 19, 2011 a press release:
Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil.
Mostly True
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on January 18, 2011 his inaugural address.:
"Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2011
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on January 14, 2011 a press release:
There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 28, 2011
Mario Gallegos
Mario Gallegos
stated on January 25, 2011 a Texas Senate committee meeting.:
Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 26, 2011
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