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Democrat from Texas
Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth attorney, was initially elected to the Texas Senate in 2008.
Recent statements involving Wendy Davis
Says Texas ranks 49th nationally in "what we are doing to support our per-pupil investment in education in the state."
Says because of Texas lawmakers’ choices, "hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception."
Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth.
Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil.
Recent stories featuring Wendy Davis
Encouraged by readers, we're checking just the facts in Texas:
We welcomed a long-look chance to describe our mission in the Austin American-Statesman.
Spotlighting claims by Julián Castro, David Dewhurst and Wendy Davis:
Our latest checks of leading Texas Democrats and a Republican spotlight inaccurate -- or, at least, incomplete -- accounts of what happened when state lawmakers gathered in 2011.
Is Tommy Lee Jones right on how much Texas spends on education?:
Urging Texans to visit a website connecting visitors to their legislators, the actor says Texas ranks 44th in education spending per student. We’ve checked that.
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.
Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state:
After Gov. Rick Perry’s optimistic State of the State address, Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis ripped ruling Republicans while also launching statements that sounded very familiar — as in already fact-checked.
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