Latest Fact-Checks By W. Gardner Selby

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Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on November 11, 2010 in a Web post.:
In "the fall of 2009, only 21 percent of Texas high school graduates enrolled in a four-year public university."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 3, 2010
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
stated on August 19, 2010 in a speech.:
"Eighty percent of the oil we're discovering, we're discovering in the deep Gulf" of Mexico.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 28, 2010
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.:
"More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 25, 2010
Art Acevedo
Art Acevedo
stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.:
Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 18, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview.:
"Social Security is indeed a Ponzi scheme."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 14, 2010
Kathie Glass
Kathie Glass
stated on October 19, 2010 in a debate.:
Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • November 12, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 2, 2010 in a book.:
Says Washington's reach extends to "even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 8, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview.:
Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had "standing orders" not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless they're under arrest.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2010
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
stated on October 17, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Patrick Rose "voted to explore a state income tax."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 30, 2010
Back to Basics
Back to Basics
stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Rick Perry is "taking money away from hurricane victims" and diverting it to "remodel the Governor's Mansion."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 27, 2010
Kathie Glass
Kathie Glass
stated on October 19, 2010 in a debate.:
Says Rick Perry recently said he "wanted another (Texas) business tax."  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 23, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 7, 2010 in a chain e-mail.:
Says Texas voters are being asked to act this November on a proposed constitutional amendment affecting property taxes.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 21, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on January 11, 2010 in a speech.:
Says Texas has so few gas-pump inspectors in the field, "the HEBs of this state, the Brookshires of this state, they're calibrating their own gas pumps. The (Texas Department of Agriculture) just sends them the stickers and they calibrate them."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 18, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on September 12, 2010 in a campaign video.:
Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 16, 2010
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
stated on October 7, 2010 in a video ad.:
Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 15, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on September 24, 2010 in a press release.:
Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls.  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2010
Patrick Rose
Patrick Rose
stated on September 24, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2010
Mark Hinkle
Mark Hinkle
stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.:
"Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 4, 2010
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.:
Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 28, 2010
Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
stated on September 16, 2010 in a Capitol-area fundraiser.:
On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists.
Half Flip
By W. Gardner Selby • September 26, 2010
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