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Democrat from Texas
Leticia Van de Putte is a state senator from San Antonio.
Recent statements involving Leticia Van de Putte
Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities.
Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11.
"Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
"Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary."
Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it.
Recent stories featuring Leticia Van de Putte
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, recently wrote that the map of 36 Texas U.S. House districts advanced to Gov. Rick Perry by the Republican-controlled Legislature "diminishes the voting strength of the growing Hispanic electorate." Republican colleagues charged her with race-baiting.
We rated Mostly True an earlier claim like Van de Putte’s...
Is Perry keeping his promises?:
Halfway through the legislative session, we decided to review Gov. Rick Perry's campaign promises on the Perry-O-Meter.
Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle:
Our meter moved from False to True last week.
Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no:
When lawmakers debate, factual claims fly--keeping the Truth-O-Meter busy.
Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” :
Readers tell us how they would have rated statements (and one suggests a leftish replacement for the Truth-O-Meter).
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