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Did the House GOP keep its campaign promises?

January 10, 2013

In our final report card on the GOP Pledge-O-Meter, we look at how House Republicans fared on the promises they made to voters in 2010.

A $300 million fact check

January 9, 2013

As lawmakers convened, a state board authorized the release of millions of dollars for public schools--reminding us of a pair of relevant fact checks.

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January 8, 2013

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January 7, 2013

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Smoking out Rick Perry, David Dewhurst and Joe Straus

January 7, 2013

More than 100 times, claims by Rick Perry and two fellow leaders have met the Truth-O-Meter, sometimes to smoky results.

Rick Scott’s promises at the half-way mark

January 4, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott is now two years into his first term.  How is he doing on the Scott-O-Meter?

Fact-checking Marco Rubio on the fiscal cliff

January 4, 2013

Rubio voted against the deal, but before that he tweeted about who supported Social Security changes -- the GOP or Obama?

Did Washington say firearms ensured freedom from government tyranny?

January 3, 2013

Texas’ U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (in the news of late for his vote against re-electing House Speaker John Boehner), recently said on "Fox News Sunday" that Americans should be able to own military-style weapons "for the reason George Washington said a free people should be an armed people. It ensures against the tyranny of the government."

That wasn’t quite what the father of our country meant, we learned.

Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises

January 2, 2013

The deal reached in Washington to avoid overnight tax increases and spending cuts struck at the core of President Barack Obama's promises on taxes.

Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises

January 2, 2013

The deal reached in Washington to avoid overnight tax increases and spending cuts struck at the core of President Barack Obama's promises on taxes.

Tracking McDonnell’s campaign promises

January 2, 2013

The Bob-O-Meter tracks 48 promises that Gov. Bob McDonnell made during his 2009 gubernatorial campaign. Of the 38 that so far have been rated, we've found that nearly half -- 17 -- have been fulfilled and earned a Promise Kept. Three were judged to be a Promise Broken.

The rest of the pledges have either resulted in Compromise, been Stalled by events or are rated In the Works as McDonnell begins his last year in office.

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