Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Party relies on confidential lists to say 500 Republicans a day move to Texas

By W. Gardner Selby

September 11, 2013

There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day."

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Dan Patrick, who called Ted Cruz a fighter who wasn’t getting facts straight in 2012, lately salutes senator’s Reaganesque presidential potential

By W. Gardner Selby

September 6, 2013

On support for Ted Cruz

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John Carter claim that 40 percent of nation’s illegal residents came by plane and overstayed visas draws on 2006 estimate

By W. Gardner Selby

September 6, 2013

About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone…

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Perry claim about dollars leaving Missouri for Texas oversimplifies IRS data

By W. Gardner Selby

August 30, 2013

"Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State."

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Missouri governor nails comparison of credit ratings of Missouri and Texas

By W. Gardner Selby

August 30, 2013

Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating."

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Dewhurst claim misses on his annually being the No. 1 pick of Texas law enforcement agencies

By W. Gardner Selby

August 27, 2013

"I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas."

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Cruz claim about fewer Americans with employer-backed health plans cherry-picks and misinterprets Congressional Budget Office figure

By W. Gardner Selby

August 19, 2013

"According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance."

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Bush claim about “proficiency” of Texas 8th graders in math tracks federal results, needs clarification

By W. Gardner Selby

August 16, 2013

"60 percent of Texas 8th graders are not proficient in math. Only 26% have a teacher with a undergraduate major in math."  

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Cornyn echoes survey on Latino, African American voter turnout, but clarification needed

By W. Gardner Selby

August 16, 2013

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in…

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Postal service, which operates on sales of stamps, last had profit in 2006 and took last taxpayer aid in 1982

By W. Gardner Selby

August 9, 2013

Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes…

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Prospective House candidate says Austin school district has classrooms lacking electrical outlets

By W. Gardner Selby

August 8, 2013

Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets.

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Democratic group says Abbott misspent $1 million-plus in grant funds targeting and harassing senior Texans helping others with mail-in ballots

By W. Gardner Selby

August 2, 2013

Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead…

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