Latino power in Texas

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...

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.

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.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms :: Published on Monday, March 28th, 2011 at 09:25 a.m.

Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle

Our meter moved from False to True last week.

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Monday, March 28th, 2011 at 06:00 a.m.

Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no

When lawmakers debate, factual claims fly--keeping the Truth-O-Meter busy.

By W. Gardner Selby :: Published on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 10:39 a.m.

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).

By Ciara O'Rourke :: Published on Friday, February 25th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.