Latest Stories By W. Gardner Selby

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Smoking out voting claims

November 4, 2013

A Democratic group's claim about the Texas voter ID law proved combustible. We've also checked other voting claims.

Judging Wendy Davis

October 25, 2013

We saw flaws in two recent claims critical of Davis--one about abortion, the other about taxes.

Fact-checking Ted Cruz

October 17, 2013

The Texas senator played cheerleader to House Republicans who wanted to defund Obamacare, a strategy that resulted in a government shutdown. We look back at some of our fact-checks of Cruz, and whether he’s eligible to run for president. (Hint: Very likely!)

Ted Cruz stirs Truth-O-Meter

October 17, 2013

Obamacare-battling Ted Cruz, of late the most prominent Texan in Congress, had some recent claims come out on the not-so-fast end of the Truth-O-Meter.

UPDATED: Government shutdown shuttered House’s “official” laundry

October 17, 2013

Roger Williams alerted us to a shuttered congressional laundry. But it's reopened.

Live chat on Obama and doctored photos

October 10, 2013

Highlights of our first online live chat: Multiple mentions of Obama and a chance to recap a doctored photo.

Republican brawl for lite guv keeping Truth-O-Meter busy

October 7, 2013

The Texas race for lieutenant governor won’t top the 2014 ballot. But might it prove No. 1 with curious claims to check?

Anita Perry echoes abortion claim by Carly Fiorina

October 4, 2013

Perry, like Fiorina, understates the countries that permit abortions after 20 weeks of gestation.

Wendy Davis v. the Truth-O-Meter

October 3, 2013

Wendy Davis declared today that she's running for governor, first by email.

She’s already got a Truth-O-Meter report card.

Obamacare myths and a Texas judge’s ‘trash it’ letter

September 29, 2013

PolitiFact recently compiled the top 16 fact-checked myths of the Obamacare law. Then a reader reminded us of a ridiculous letter signed by a Texas judge.

Is Wendy Davis fairest of them all in Texas?

September 23, 2013

The single public poll run since Davis filibustered the Texas anti-abortion legislation delivered a mixed message about her popularity.

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