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Bill White
Bill White
stated on February 2, 2010 a questionnaire :
"As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 18, 2010
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on February 16, 2010 an e-mail blast.:
During "the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2010
Ben Bius
Ben Bius
stated on February 9, 2010 a radio advertisement.:
Says state Sen. Steve Ogden was the "driving force behind business income tax hurting small business, crafted the Robin Hood school finance scheme making property taxes skyrocket, wrote a budget that will result in a $14 billion deficit and voted against" gun freedoms.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 29, 2010 a debate:
Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 15, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a Democratic debate:
"We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on February 8, 2010 a TV advertisement:
"We have billions in surplus."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 13, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate:
"When we go to vote, they ask for driver's license and verify that you are a voter and a citizen in the state of Texas."
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 12, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on February 7, 2010 a video:
"Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perry’s trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 11, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on February 5, 2010 an online ad:
Says Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "took 154 private flights all funded by taxpayers" though "commercial flights were readily available at a fraction of the cost."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate.:
Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 9, 2010
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 29, 2010 a Republican gubernatorial debate:
"The governor’s not taking his own fiscal advice. ... In the first fiscal quarter of this year, we’ve seen a 13.5 percent increase in spending, double-digit spending out of the executive branch in the State of Texas."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 8, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 29, 2010 a debate:
Says his executive order requiring young girls to be vaccinated against HPV wasn't mandatory.
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 6, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on February 1, 2010 in a TV ad:
"Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states."
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 5, 2010
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 29, 2010 an interview:
"For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 5, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on February 4, 2010 A TV advertisement:
  Uses headlines to portray Gov. Rick Perry as beholden to special interests.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 4, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on January 26, 2010 a Dallas press conference:
Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 4, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 14, 2010 a Republican gubernatorial debate:
"We cut property taxes by one-third."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 3, 2010
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 27, 2010 an e-mail.:
Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant."
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 2, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on January 14, 2010 a debate.:
"The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job."
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 1, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on January 22, 2010 an e-mail.:
"Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2010
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