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Democrat from Texas
Wendy Davis is an attorney from Fort Worth who was elected to the state Senate in 2008.
Recent statements involving Wendy Davis
Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth.
Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil.
"We caught (the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) lying to us about the results of air quality studies in the Barnett Shale."
Recent stories featuring Wendy Davis
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.
"Pardon me, but your bias is showing!":
Gov. Rick Perry, no fan of the federal government, has said Washington has three responsibilities: extending the military, securing the border and delivering the mail on time.
He also says the feds have blown two of those three. We've not asked which one he considers a success, but can't complain about the mail: our (in) box lacks not.
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