Latest Fact-Checks By W. Gardner Selby

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Texas Democratic Party
Texas Democratic Party
stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.:
"In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 16, 2012
Silvestre Reyes
Silvestre Reyes
stated on February 26, 2012 in a video advertisement.:
Says opponent Beto O’Rourke "wants to legalize drugs."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 7, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on February 22, 2012 in a press release.:
Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 5, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
"Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 2, 2012
Becky Moeller
Becky Moeller
stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.:
Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2012
Progress Texas
Progress Texas
stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.:
Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 24, 2012
Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
stated on February 10, 2012 in his campaign website.:
Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2012
Myra Crownover
Myra Crownover
stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.:
Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 20, 2012
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.":
Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.:
David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2012
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.:
"Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 6, 2012
True The Vote
True The Vote
stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.:
"Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 27, 2012
Efrain De La Fuente
Efrain De La Fuente
stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.:
Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 22, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation:
Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 20, 2012
Craig James
Craig James
stated on January 3, 2012 in an online video ad.:
Says Rick Perry cut taxes.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 13, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.:
Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 11, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses:
Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency.
False
By Louis Jacobson, W. Gardner Selby • January 4, 2012
Gail Collins
Gail Collins
stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.:
Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 27, 2011
Kyleen Wright
Kyleen Wright
stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.:
Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 26, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.:
Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 22, 2011
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