Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Texas Senate votes cited by Dan Patrick didn’t expand benefits to illegal immigrants

By W. Gardner Selby

May 15, 2014

Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."

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Dan Branch registered to lobby for a union, not AFL-CIO

By W. Gardner Selby

May 15, 2014

Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO."

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Dan Patrick proposed Arizona-style law requiring police to inquire into legal status of individuals suspected of being unauthorized U.S. residents

By W. Gardner Selby

May 14, 2014

Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation."

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Dewhurst claim that Wendy Davis raised money for socialists group unsupported and ridiculous

By W. Gardner Selby

May 9, 2014

Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."

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Abbott claim that Wendy Davis raised money for a member of socialist group unconfirmed, ridiculous

By W. Gardner Selby

May 9, 2014

Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.

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Congress propelled fewer bills into law in 2013 for lowest productivity since tallies started in 1947

By W. Gardner Selby

May 9, 2014

With only 67 bills or so passed into law, "2013 was the least productive year in congressional history since we’ve been keeping record."

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Early in campaign, Wendy Davis has not raised more from three teacher groups than previous Democratic gubernatorial nominees combined

By W. Gardner Selby

May 2, 2014

"Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined."

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Dan Patrick incorrectly says Pants on Fire slapped on entire David Dewhurst ad

By W. Gardner Selby

May 1, 2014

"PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie."

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Greg Abbott plan doesn’t mandate standardized testing of 4-year-olds, but school districts could take that tack

By W. Gardner Selby

May 1, 2014

"Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests."

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Dewhurst correct government acted on Patrick not paying taxes, but records inconclusive on his ‘pocketing’ employees’ payroll taxes

By W. Gardner Selby

April 28, 2014

Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."

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Visa overstayers comprise 38 percent to 50 percent of unauthorized U.S. residents, per 2006 calculations

By W. Gardner Selby

April 28, 2014

Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers."

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Company led by Ryan Sitton applied for government construction loan, but turned to private financing in the end

By W. Gardner Selby

April 25, 2014

Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars."

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