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Sue Owen
PolitiFact Texas staff writer
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Sue Owen is a PolitiFact Texas staff writer. Over 16 years at the Austin American-Statesman, Owen has worked in news, sports, features and in other departments as a page designer, copy chief and assigning editor.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Sue Owen
- Texas lawmakers including Dan Branch tightened limit on late abortions in 2005 April 24, 2014
- Austin rail line costs more than two times initial estimate; service hours up too April 24, 2014
- Greg Abbott says no to universal pre-kindergarten absent steps to ensure quality April 7, 2014
- Comptroller candidate Glenn Hegar favors ending property taxes, didn’t promise he’d do it April 3, 2014
- U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall of Texas voted to increase debt limit several times March 31, 2014
- Rep. Stefani Carter twice rented margarita machines for staff parties March 21, 2014
- Four U.S. citizens killed in Obama drone strikes, but 3 were not intended targets March 19, 2014
- Greg Abbott’s office has prosecuted public officials 104 times; most not corruption cases March 11, 2014
- Most lawyer jobs at AG’s office require three years’ experience February 26, 2014
- David Dewhurst went from ‘You betcha, Kemosabe’ to ‘I would not be in favor of’ repeal February 13, 2014
Latest Stories by Sue Owen
- Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
- United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
- Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
- Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
- What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
- A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
- PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
- Greg Abbott (again) doubts Wendy Davis on gun rights February 20, 2014
- Your early vote can be of primary importance February 18, 2014
- Got any questions about the candidates’ answers? January 28, 2014
- Chain emails claim this picture’s ‘worth $678 million’ January 6, 2014
- Gun homicides down after – not due to – 1996 Texas law December 7, 2013
- Sooey! Obama urges Texas to mimic Arkansas November 7, 2013
- Prayer not restricted at Houston National Cemetery August 6, 2013
- As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks July 25, 2013
- Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall July 23, 2013
- Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress July 18, 2013