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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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By W. Gardner Selby • October 19, 2012
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