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Is the Pentagon court-martialing Christian soliders?

May 6, 2013

Some blogs are pushing a story that the military will court-martial soldiers who hold the Christian faith. We sort out the facts.

Mailbag: PolitiFact Texas proves facts ‘are irrelevant to what you do’

May 6, 2013

A Texas congressman is silly, one reader writes.

PolitiFact Texas writes as if facts are irrelevant, another says.

Let’s open the mailbag.

Is a new study of Medicaid a game changer?

May 3, 2013

Opponents of expanding Medicaid have questioned whether the insurance program for the poor actually works. Here, we look at a new landmark study on health outcomes for people on Medicaid. The results were surprising.

Is a new study of Medicaid a game changer?

May 3, 2013

A few weeks ago, we rated a claim by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that "expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas." Then, this week, a landmark study was published that addresses some of the same questions. Would it have changed our False rating for Cruz? We take a fresh look.

Fact-checking President Obama’s press conference

May 3, 2013

President Obama spoke with reporters on the 100-day mark for his second term. We checked the facts.

Is a new study of Medicaid a game changer?

May 3, 2013

A few weeks ago, we rated a claim by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that "expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas." Then, this week, a landmark study was published that addresses some of the same questions. Would it have changed our False rating for Cruz? We take a fresh look.

Fact-checking President Obama’s press conference

May 2, 2013

President Obama spoke with reporters on the 100-day mark for his second term. We checked the facts. 

PolitiFact Florida tackles claims about Miami Dolphins stadium

May 1, 2013

The Miami Dolphins are asking for public help to finance a major stadium renovation. We check the facts.

Cartoonist incorrect about last state inspection of Texas plant

May 1, 2013

A California editorial cartoonist said the state of Texas last inspected the plant in West in 2006. That’s not so.
 

A summary of the Manchin-Toomey gun proposal

April 30, 2013

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he intends to pursue gun legislation that would have passed the first time if people had simply read the amendment. So what exactly does it say?

More voters turned out for Austin election of ’73 than for latest election with mayor’s race?

April 30, 2013

Bee Moorhead tweeted about Austin's local voter turnout being worse of late than in, say, 1973. Get out!

Surprising numbers on sexual assault in the military

April 29, 2013

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said 1 in 5 military women were receiving unwanted sexual contact. Was she right?

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