Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

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South Lamar Austin

PAC: Austin plans to cut 27-plus car travel lanes to make way for buses, bikes

October 28, 2016
Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them…
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Jill Stein 10/16

Jill Stein, Green Party candidate, correct about U.S. bombing seven countries

October 21, 2016
"We’re already bombing seven countries."
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Bruce Elfant

Bruce Elfant says 90-plus percent of eligible Travis County residents have registered to vote

October 14, 2016
Says over 90 percent of Travis County’s eligible residents have registered to vote.
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Will Hurd stumps August 2016

Republican group wrong that ‘fired’ Pete Gallego turned around and became lobbyist

October 12, 2016
Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress."
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Sen. Ted Cruz addresses the crowd during day three

False: Ted Cruz claim that Hillary Clinton backs ‘unlimited abortion’ to moment of birth

October 9, 2016
Hillary Clinton "supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding."  
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Pete Gallego stumps

Pete Gallego mostly wrong that Will Hurd ‘absolutely’ supports Trump’s proposed border-long wall

October 7, 2016
Says Will Hurd said a border-long U.S.-Mexico wall "absolutely makes sense."
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Child milking at Travis County fair 2015

Dan Flynn says raw milk has caused just six Texas illnesses in 20 years

September 29, 2016
"Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the…
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Greg Abbott tweet 8/30/16

Greg Abbott says if Texas were a country, its economy would rank 10th in world

September 15, 2016
"If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD."  
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Ted Cruz 9/16

Ted Cruz incorrect about Obama giving control of internet to UN-like body

September 14, 2016
"If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations."
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Kids play Bastrop TX

Donna Howard says child care in some states costs more than average college tuition

September 2, 2016
Child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition."
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Hannity in Austin 8/23 still

Sean Hannity says illegal immigrants account for up to 75 percent of convictions for selected crimes

September 2, 2016
Says that in 2015, "illegal" immigrants accounted for 75 percent of federal drug possession convictions and 5 percent to 30 percent of convictions for murder…
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Kaepernick

James Woods says Dallas Cowboys can’t honor dead officers with helmet decals

September 1, 2016
"The Dallas Cowboys can’t put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed."
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