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Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on July 29, 2013 an email blast.
"Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job."
Mostly False
By Andra Lim • August 7, 2013
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on June 27, 2013 a campaign video
Says the 2014-15 state budget "cut border security and funding to fight criminal gangs."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • August 2, 2013
Tom Pauken
Tom Pauken
stated on July 25, 2013 an oped column.
"Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 1, 2013
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on July 15, 2013 an interview.
Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2013
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on July 1, 2013
Says Obama policies contributed to gas prices rising from $1.89 in January 2009 to $3.51 today.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • July 23, 2013
Jonathan Stickland
Jonathan Stickland
stated on July 9, 2013 a tweet
Says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • July 10, 2013
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on June 26, 2013 an email blast.
Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans.  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 27, 2013
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on June 5, 2013 U.S. House floor debate.
Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 21, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 12, 2013 a radio ad
Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • June 19, 2013
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
stated on May 22, 2013 a tweet.
Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 7, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 17, 2013 a press release
Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • May 31, 2013
Bill Ratliff
Bill Ratliff
stated on May 16, 2013 an interview with Texas Monthly magazine.
"We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 24, 2013
Bill Hammond
Bill Hammond
stated on May 6, 2013 an Austin American-Statesman news story
Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • May 24, 2013
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on May 17, 2013 an opinion column.
Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 21, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on May 5, 2013 an opinion column.
Says nearly 1 million people are "coming to town" in the next 20 years.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 16, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 8, 2013 in an appearance on Mark Davis’ KSKY-AM radio show
Says Texas "school systems" lose 45 days a year on testing.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • April 17, 2013
Nelson Wolff
Nelson Wolff
stated on April 1, 2013 a Texas Capitol press conference.
Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 17, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 1, 2013 a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
"Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 1, 2013
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
stated on February 12, 2013 in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 1, 2013
Drew Springer
Drew Springer
stated on March 5, 2013 a press release
Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • March 20, 2013
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