Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Democrat Jeff Weems says Republican foe has been an out-of-sight groundhog since March primaries

By W. Gardner Selby

July 6, 2010

"I’m running against a groundhog. He saw his shadow on the primary day, and no one has seen him since."

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Barton says two GOP House chairs did events helping Democratic Rep. Ellen Cohen

By W. Gardner Selby

July 5, 2010

Texas state Reps. Dan Branch and Jim Pitts, lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus, "are helping Democrat Ellen Cohen against her Republican challenger, doing events…

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GOP’s David Barton says Republican legislator did ads for Democrat Mark Strama of Austin

By W. Gardner Selby

July 5, 2010

Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, "did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat" a…

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David Barton says powerful Demcrats teamed with unions to raise money for GOP Speaker Straus

By W. Gardner Selby

July 5, 2010

"Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a…

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GOP activist says three Republican House members did radio spot to re-elect Democratic Rep. Mark Homer

By W. Gardner Selby

July 5, 2010

Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win."

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Faulk says center-city Houston congressional district has more Anglos than blacks

By W. Gardner Selby

June 30, 2010

Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans."

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GOP nominee says Lloyd Doggett of Austin is No. 1 liberal in Congress

By W. Gardner Selby

June 20, 2010

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is "the most liberal man in the United States Congress."

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Libertarian Party says major parties have shed registered voters since 2008 while Libertarian registrations are up

By W. Gardner Selby

June 19, 2010

"The Republican Party lost 1.1 million registered voters since 2008. The Democratic Party lost 1.2 million registered voters… (while) voter registration in the Libertarian Party…

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Dewhurst says believe it or not, Republican State Convention bigger than quadrennial national convention

By W. Gardner Selby

June 17, 2010

Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention."

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Dallas lawyers say Cornyn among Republicans keeping U.S. attorney slots from having Obama’s appointees

By W. Gardner Selby

June 10, 2010

"Across the country, more than half of the U.S. attorney seats remain without a prosecutor chosen by Obama."

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Perry says Democrat Bill White sent President-elect Obama a message on selling cap and trade

By W. Gardner Selby

June 8, 2010

"My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade…

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Staples says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases endangers Texas farms, dairy plants and cattle operations

By W. Gardner Selby

June 7, 2010

Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations.

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