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Jeb Hensarling, ‘prayerful,’ has been fact-checked

Jeb Hensarling is prayerfully considering what to do next, the National Journal reports, now that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has lost his re-election. Fellow Dallas Republican Pete Sessions also might be in play for a leadership post, Slate speculates.

Both have previously been fact-checked.

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Texas Republicans: Homosexuality “a chosen behavior”

Texas Republicans said in their platform adopted last week: "Homosexuality is a chosen behavior..."

PolitiFact explored a similar claim in 2011.

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Is Ted Cruz, victor of Texas straw poll, eligible to run for president?

Ted Cruz won a presidential straw poll of Texas Republicans taken last week.

But is the Canada-born Cruz constitutionally eligible to run? A PolitiFact team looked at that last year.

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Dewhurst bests Cruz — in most popular fact checks

David Dewhurst claims about Dan Patrick and Wendy Davis and a Ted Cruz claim about Barack Obama fueled our most-viewed fact checks in May. The top 5 just ahead...

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Rick Perry opposes the federal government setting minimum wage

A Democratic group charged Perry with not wanting the federal minimum wage. Perry has lately said he opposes the federal government setting a minimum.

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Dan Patrick on the Texas Truth-O-Meter

Tea-party darling Dan Patrick, who whomped David Dewhurst in a runoff for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, has a mixed record on the Truth-O-Meter.

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Fact-checks for primary day from PolitiFact Texas

Our partners at PolitiFact Texas have been busy fact-checking primary contests for several races in the Lone Star state. Voters go to the polls today.

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Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs

What are Texas voters supposed to remember past the holiday weekend?

Maybe to tote the Truth-O-Meter to Tuesday runoffs.

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Dan Patrick sought to require officers to inquire into legal status of suspects

San Antonio’s mayor said Dan Patrick proposed Arizona-style "show-me-your-papers legislation." Patrick called that a lie.

Truth-O-Meter says…

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Congress in 2013 turned fewest bills into law than any year since at least 1947

Joaquin Castro repeats a claim that Congress in 2013 was its least productive in recorded history.

Aye--by bills passed into law.

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No proof Wendy Davis raised money for a socialist or socialist group

Similar ridiculous claims by Greg Abbott and David Dewhurst caught the Truth-O-Meter on fire.

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Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst debate for the second time in five days

Only in Texas: Two Republican lieutenant governor debates/discussions took place over five days. In today's roundtable, Patrick and Dewhurst aired some previously checked claims.

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