Latest Fact-Checks By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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Texas AG Greg Abbott says he’s arrested more criminals, including thousands of child predators and sex offenders, than any previous AG

November 11, 2010

Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general.

Gov. Rick Perry says he has a track record of not raising taxes

November 1, 2010

Says he has a track record of not raising taxes.

Bill White says most jobs added during Rick Perry’s tenure were government or minimum wage

October 29, 2010

"Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs."

Gov. Rick Perry says more Texans have new jobs than the population of Fort Worth

October 25, 2010

"More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth."

Texas Rep. Dwayne Bohac says Annie’s List supports “third-trimester abortion on demand”

October 20, 2010

Says the Annie's List political group supports third-trimester abortions on demand.

Rick Perry says Houston had a $1.7 billion operating loss under Bill White

October 13, 2010

"Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."

Back to Basics PAC says the Texas jobless rate has grown more than the nation’s

October 7, 2010

Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole."

Back to Basics PAC says that Gov. Rick Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowner rates without justifying the increase

October 3, 2010

"Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners’ rates without having to justify the increase."

Bill Flores says the Austin American-Statesman has called Rep. Chet Edwards’ attacks false

October 2, 2010

PolitiFact Texas says "Congressman Edwards' attacks on Bill Flores are false."

Rick Perry says Bill White didn’t pay taxes while working for feds in 1995

September 21, 2010

Says Bill White "didn't pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy."

Larry Gonzales says state Rep. Diana Maldonado uses Craigslist to hire block walkers

September 10, 2010

Says state Rep. Diana Maldonado of Round Rock uses Craigslist to hire campaign block walkers.

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