Latest Stories By Madlin Mekelburg

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Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

June 19, 2020

Although infections and hospitalizations connected to the coronavirus are on the rise in Texas, state officials are continuing efforts to reopen parts of the state and allow people to return to their jobs. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought to quell fears over the virus during a press conference on Tuesday, pointing to the number of […]

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What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests

June 2, 2020

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to send American military troops into communities where some demonstrations against police brutality have turned violent, pointing to a case in Dallas that he shared on Twitter over the weekend.  “But in recent days, our nation has been gripped by professional anarchists, violent mobs, or, arsonists, looters, criminals, rioters, […]

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Examining projected COVID-19 deaths in Texas

May 1, 2020

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, concerns about mental health care have grown, especially as the number of people living under stay-at-home orders has increased. One Fort Worth television station reported that the Texas chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has seen a 300% increase in calls to […]

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Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas

February 19, 2020

All but one Democratic candidate vying for the party's nomination in Texas' U.S. Senate race took to the debate stage. We fact-checked.

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Putting Al Green’s comments on impeachment in context

October 25, 2019

President Donald Trump described U.S. Rep. Al Green's comments on impeachment, but he lacked context.

Fact-checking figures about gun violence in Texas

September 6, 2019

After seven people were killed by a gunman who opened fire in Midland and Odessa in Texas, a state representative shared a series of tweets about gun violence in Texas. We checked them out.

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