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Linda Chavez-Thompson
Linda Chavez-Thompson
stated on May 4, 2010 a speech to the Central Texas Democratic Forum
"Texas has, now, the highest share of minimum-wage workers in the nation."
True
May 13, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on May 10, 2010 a news release
On the importance of judicial experience for Supreme Court nominees.
Half Flip
By W. Gardner Selby • May 11, 2010
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 16, 2010 a press release
Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 11, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on May 10, 2010 a press release
"Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway."  
True
May 10, 2010
Boyd Richie
Boyd Richie
stated on April 30, 2010 a press release
Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities."
False
May 10, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 6, 2010 a press release
"The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 9, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on May 2, 2010 a television ad
Says he cut 'tax rates five times'
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 7, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 4, 2010 remarks to Texas reporters
"If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state."
True
May 6, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek
Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services."
Mostly False
May 5, 2010
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on April 27, 2010 a newspaper column
"We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview
Says Texas has been waiting for two years for the federal government to act on a proposal to allow the state to "create insurance opportunities for those that are uninsured today."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 1, 2010
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on April 27, 2010 a newspaper column
Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on April 24, 2010 a radio address
Says the American public "overwhelmingly opposed" Democratic-steered health care plan.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek
"We've got a 1,000 National Guard troop request that's been in front of this president for over a year and no response."
Half-True
April 29, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek
"Everyone in this country has access to health care."
Mostly False
April 27, 2010
Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards
stated on April 21, 2010 a campaign video
Republican challenger Bill Flores "has never once voted in a general election in our district."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on April 20, 2010 an interview
Says Gov. Rick Perry has never held a private-sector job.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 26, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on April 13, 2010 a press release
"By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 25, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview
Says he said last year there's "absolutely no reason" for Texas to secede.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 22, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on April 3, 2010 a press release.
"If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space."
True
April 22, 2010
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