Fact Check Posts – Page 64

Wendy Davis says Texas not funding enrollment growth in public schools for the first time

By W. Gardner Selby

June 3, 2011

Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth.

Rush Limbaugh says Rick Perry tracked down Democrats who fled Texas

By W. Gardner Selby

May 28, 2011

Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003.

Speaker Straus says state budget deal “funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities, and provides financial aid for college students”

By W. Gardner Selby

May 27, 2011

Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students."

Randi Shade says several council candidates in last 15 years have come back from larger deficits than hers

By W. Gardner Selby

May 26, 2011

Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the…

Louie Gohmert says Gov. Rick Perry is begging for Coast Guard to patrol two border lakes

By W. Gardner Selby

May 24, 2011

Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Randi Shade says 7 percent turnout in City Council elections was lowest in decades

By W. Gardner Selby

May 23, 2011

"The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades."

Michael Williams says gas prices are up $2 since Obama became president

By W. Gardner Selby

May 22, 2011

"Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office."

Rodney Ellis says lawmakers have voted to “spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times” in history

By W. Gardner Selby

May 20, 2011

Says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times" since the fund’s creation.

President Obama’s press secretary says Rick Perry declined to meet president in El Paso

By W. Gardner Selby

May 13, 2011

Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso.

Silvestre Reyes says Ohio’s most populous cities have higher crime rates than cities on U.S.-Mexico border

By W. Gardner Selby

May 10, 2011

The "six largest cities in Ohio all have higher rates of violence and crime than every major city along the U.S.-Mexico border."

Kathie Tovo says Austin Energy considering first rate bump since 1994

By W. Gardner Selby

May 10, 2011

"Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994."

State Sen. Steve Ogden says Perry advocated to liquidate the state’s rainy day fund

By W. Gardner Selby

May 8, 2011

Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007.

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Wendy Davis says Texas not funding enrollment growth in public schools for the first time

Rush Limbaugh says Rick Perry tracked down Democrats who fled Texas

Speaker Straus says state budget deal “funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities, and provides financial aid for college students”

Randi Shade says several council candidates in last 15 years have come back from larger deficits than hers

Louie Gohmert says Gov. Rick Perry is begging for Coast Guard to patrol two border lakes

Randi Shade says 7 percent turnout in City Council elections was lowest in decades

Michael Williams says gas prices are up $2 since Obama became president

Rodney Ellis says lawmakers have voted to “spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times” in history

President Obama’s press secretary says Rick Perry declined to meet president in El Paso

Silvestre Reyes says Ohio’s most populous cities have higher crime rates than cities on U.S.-Mexico border

Kathie Tovo says Austin Energy considering first rate bump since 1994

State Sen. Steve Ogden says Perry advocated to liquidate the state’s rainy day fund