Latest Fact Checks By W. Gardner Selby

Democrat Bill White says Gov. Rick Perry has never had private-sector job

By W. Gardner Selby

April 26, 2010

Says Gov. Rick Perry has never held a private-sector job.

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Gov. Rick Perry recaps his comment on Texas seceding from the United States; does he repeat accurately?

By W. Gardner Selby

April 22, 2010

Says he said last year there's "absolutely no reason" for Texas to secede.

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Texas organizer for Democratic group says student-lending law is largest-ever investment in higher education

By W. Gardner Selby

April 21, 2010

"The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education."

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Gov. Rick Perry says mainstream media didn’t cover April 2009 press conference on resolution for states’ rights

By W. Gardner Selby

April 20, 2010

"We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered."

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Bill White objects to what he calls “Soviet-style” budget management by Republican leaders

By W. Gardner Selby

April 15, 2010

Says Republican state leaders are using "Soviet-style" budget management.

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David Dewhurst, objecting to student play, says it includes acts reprehensible to vast majority of Americans

By W. Gardner Selby

April 12, 2010

"Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts…

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Karen Sage says jail time has been cut 50 percent for offenders in program focused on mental health

By W. Gardner Selby

April 10, 2010

Says that under a new program jail "time for non-violent, mentally ill offenders has been reduced by 50 percent."

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Rep. Silvestre Reyes says census audit found more than 370,000 Texans were missed by 2000 census, costing $1 billion in federal aid

By W. Gardner Selby

April 6, 2010

"An audit of the last census found that over 370,000 people living in Texas were not counted, and our state lost an estimated $1 billion…

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Gov. Rick Perry cites GOP complaint against Democratic foe Bill White for not reporting $83,000 to state

By W. Gardner Selby

March 31, 2010

"This week liberal Bill White faced an ethics complaint about more than $83,000 he failed to report to the state Ethics Commission."

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Rep. John Carter says health care law provides full federal funding for abortions, but that’s not so

By W. Gardner Selby

March 29, 2010

"The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…"

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Texas GOP says 57 percent of Texas House Democrats tumbled in March primaries

By W. Gardner Selby

March 25, 2010

"War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary."

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Karl Rove says he and consultant David Weeks persuaded Rick Perry to switch parties and run for state agriculture commissioner

By W. Gardner Selby

March 19, 2010

"Rick Perry had planned to retire from the legislature until his best friend, David Weeks, and I talked him into switching parties and running for…

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