Fact Check Posts – Page 7

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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”

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

September 10, 2010

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

Bill White says Perry is a 25-year incumbent

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

September 3, 2010

Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent.

Latest Fact Checks By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

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

Gov. Rick Perry 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill White says Perry is a 25-year incumbent