Fact Check Posts – Page 66

Waco activist says Texas Constitution “still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote”

By W. Gardner Selby

March 19, 2011

The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote."

Rick Perry says rainy day fund is “our insurance policy against a major natural disaster”

By W. Gardner Selby

March 18, 2011

Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster."

Paul Krugman says poorest 40 percent of Texans pay more in Texas than national average

By W. Gardner Selby

March 14, 2011

Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.

Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell says four-year city council terms are norm for most cities like Austin

By W. Gardner Selby

March 13, 2011

Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size."

Glenn Hegar says Texas leads all other states–combined–in catfish consumption

By W. Gardner Selby

March 12, 2011

Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined.

Dan Patrick says Texas school districts, all told, are the world’s fifth-largest employers

By W. Gardner Selby

March 11, 2011

Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.

Andy Brown says nobody in higher education believes $10,000 bachelor’s degree is possible

By W. Gardner Selby

March 8, 2011

Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible.

In a letter, Scott McCown says Texas would have to increase spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident

By W. Gardner Selby

March 6, 2011

Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident.

Phyllis Schlafly says broken CFL bulbs allegedly cause migraines and epileptic seizures

By W. Gardner Selby

March 5, 2011

Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks."

Rick Perry says neither Obama or Calderon have been on U.S.-Mexico border Mexico and Texas

By W. Gardner Selby

March 4, 2011

Says neither President Barack Obama nor Mexico President Felipe Calderon "have been on the border to see what's happening to the citizens of Mexico, and…

Rick Perry says state’s public school spending increased 82 percent in decade

By W. Gardner Selby

March 3, 2011

Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009.

Garnet Coleman says unemployment is still 10 and 20 percent in some places of Texas

By W. Gardner Selby

February 23, 2011

Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent."

Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Waco activist says Texas Constitution “still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote”

Rick Perry says rainy day fund is “our insurance policy against a major natural disaster”

Paul Krugman says poorest 40 percent of Texans pay more in Texas than national average

Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell says four-year city council terms are norm for most cities like Austin

Glenn Hegar says Texas leads all other states–combined–in catfish consumption

Dan Patrick says Texas school districts, all told, are the world’s fifth-largest employers

Andy Brown says nobody in higher education believes $10,000 bachelor’s degree is possible

In a letter, Scott McCown says Texas would have to increase spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident

Phyllis Schlafly says broken CFL bulbs allegedly cause migraines and epileptic seizures

Rick Perry says neither Obama or Calderon have been on U.S.-Mexico border Mexico and Texas

Rick Perry says state’s public school spending increased 82 percent in decade

Garnet Coleman says unemployment is still 10 and 20 percent in some places of Texas