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Republican from Texas
Dan Patrick represents the seventh district in the Texas Senate. He also hosts a daily talk show on AM700 in Houston.
Recent statements involving Dan Patrick
Says 315,000 mostly minority Texas students are enrolled in failing schools.
Says 100,000 are on waiting list to attend Texas charter schools.
Says the state of Texas rates as "unacceptable" almost 500 of the state's 8,000 public schools.
Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.
Recent stories featuring Dan Patrick
Austin's Lee Leffingwell survives debut at PolitiFact:
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell survived his debut on the Texas Truth-O-Meter last week while statements from three legislators, a Democratic activist and a New York Times columnist also rocked the needle.
Read on. It's the debut of the PolitiFact Texas Flashback.
Texas school districts combined are about the size of U.S. Postal Service:
Counting all Texas school districts as one entity, you’re eyeing the fifth-largest employer in the world--one that’s about the size of the U.S. Postal Service. That’s the latest in a busload of education claims to face a Texas fact check.
Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no:
When lawmakers debate, factual claims fly--keeping the Truth-O-Meter busy.
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