Latest Stories By W. Gardner Selby

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Perry, O’Malley spar over whose economy rocks more

September 18, 2013

The governors of Texas and Maryland traded factual claims on CNN’s Crossfire.

Checking Chris Christie = Rick Perry and Texas unemployment

September 17, 2013

A New Jersey Democratic proclaims Christie and Perry to be similar in bad ways.

And did Texas unemployment surge more than two percentage points during Perry’s governorship?

It’s iffy that 500 Republicans daily move to Texas

September 11, 2013

A Republican leader said 500 Republicans a day move to Texas. His reasoning starts from confidential voter lists.

State comptroller of Texas has never been a CPA

September 9, 2013

A candidate who is a CPA says the Texas state comptroller has never been one. Well, yeah.

Cruz paperwork claim about Obamacare draws on flawed research, assumptions

September 3, 2013

Ted Cruz made a vivid paperwork claim. It had holes.

UN treaty doesn’t mandate international gun registry

August 29, 2013

Steve Stockman warned that a treaty mandates an international gun registry. That’s not so.

“Sergeant, you don’t know me, but…”

August 27, 2013

A recorded call lands Dewhurst on the Truth-O-Meter.

Checking on a rodeo clown and Obama–in Texas

August 14, 2013

A congressman has invited a Missouri rodeo clown--freshly famous for lampooning Obama--to Texas.

Heck, we’ve already had a rodeo clown moment.

Again, where was Obama born?

August 12, 2013

Blake Farenthold muses on impeachment and why that's unlikely to be considered in connection with where Barack Obama was born.

Obamacare law doesn’t target most federal workers

August 12, 2013

A Texan’s claim left the misimpression the Obamacare law applies to federal workers, including IRS workers responsible for enforcing provisions.

Austin classrooms juiced

August 9, 2013

A declared 2014 Texas House hopeful said some Austin classrooms lack electricity. Pants on Fire!

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