Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Beto O’Rourke flip-flops on requiring young to perform public service

By W. Gardner Selby

January 10, 2018

On requiring young people to perform national service.

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Ted Cruz says everyone getting tax cuts except some wealthy residents of Manhattan, San Francisco

By W. Gardner Selby

January 5, 2018

"Every taxpayer, their taxes are going down, except rich people in Manhattan and San Francisco. Some of them, their taxes may go up."

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Unauthorized immigrants account for few crimes, but precise percentage seems elusive

By W. Gardner Selby

December 22, 2017

Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants.

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Charge that George P. Bush-led agency has repaired two homes since Hurricane Harvey oversimplifies

By W. Gardner Selby

December 21, 2017

Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey.

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Ryan Sitton inaccurately says 12 million people left without homes by Hurricane Harvey

By W. Gardner Selby

December 8, 2017

"Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes."

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Tom Luce understates share of Texas students succeeding in education after high school

By W. Gardner Selby

December 5, 2017

"Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree --…

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Domestic violence not confirmed as consistent predictor of mass shootings

By W. Gardner Selby

December 3, 2017

Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety."

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Mike Collier leaves out context in claim that Dan Patrick, Republicans snatched retiree benefits

By W. Gardner Selby

November 18, 2017

"Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers."

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Taxpayer incorrectly says Austin school district tops other big districts in per-student spending

By W. Gardner Selby

November 17, 2017

Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state.

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Greg Abbott makes unconfirmed claims about Texas jobless rate and jobs gained

By W. Gardner Selby

November 16, 2017

"The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation."

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Ted Cruz says Obama administration prosecuted few people for lying during gun purchases

By W. Gardner Selby

November 10, 2017

"In 2010, 48,000 felons and fugitives lied and illegally tried to purchase guns. They [The Obama administration] prosecuted only 44 of them."

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Michael McCaul makes Half True claim that New York attack the ninth vehicular assault “by ISIS”

By W. Gardner Selby

November 10, 2017

Says the New York bike path assault "was the ninth vehicle assault used by ISIS."

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