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Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on April 27, 2013 remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin
Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times.
True
By Sue Owen • May 10, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 9, 2013 an advertisement
"Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2013
Bee Moorhead
Bee Moorhead
stated on April 23, 2013 a civic summit.
Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2013
Texas State Employees Union
Texas State Employees Union
stated on April 1, 2013 an organization web page.
"Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 29, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on March 28, 2013 a press conference.
Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 4, 2013
Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on March 19, 2013 a news article.
Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 3, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 12, 2013 a Twitter post.
Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial
Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage.
True
By Sue Owen • February 14, 2013
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on January 22, 2013 a Texas Tribune interview.
Says abortions are decreasing.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 12, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.
Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.
Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Thomas Lindsay
Thomas Lindsay
stated on January 12, 2013 an opinion column.
"Approximately 43 percent of all college grades today are A's, an increase of 28 percentage points since 1960."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 31, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on January 3, 2013 a tweet
Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles.
True
By Sue Owen • January 30, 2013
Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on December 31, 2012 an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman
Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
True
By Sue Owen • January 15, 2013
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on December 19, 2012 a speech on the Senate floor.
Says the Senate will have a record number of female senators in 2013.  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 19, 2012
Texas secession petition
Texas secession petition
stated on November 9, 2012 the White House's "We the People" petition web site
Says Texas has the 15th largest economy in the world.
True
By Sue Owen • December 18, 2012
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on November 19, 2012 a tweet
Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term.
True
By Sue Owen • November 28, 2012
Tom Craddick
Tom Craddick
stated on November 12, 2012 a press release.
Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 21, 2012
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on November 8, 2012 a Texas Tribune interview.
Says the state of Texas rates as "unacceptable" almost 500 of the state's 8,000 public schools.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 14, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 1, 2012 a press conference.
Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 19, 2012
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