PolitiFact | Statements from Texas: 2012 Austin City Council

National
States
- Florida
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Articles
Truth-O-Meter^TM
- All
- By subject
- True
- Mostly True
- Half True
- Mostly False
- False
- Pants on fire!
- No Flip
- Half Flip
- Full Flop
- NPR/PolitiFact
  Message Machine
Promises
- Obameter
- GOP Pledge-O-Meter
People
Pundits
Australia
Contact Us

Statements from the Texas: 2012 Austin City Council's race

Dominic Chavez

Many factored thing

Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent.

Bill Spelman

Former lobbyist, voted in '02 Democratic primary

Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist.

Shaun Ireland

None live south; two are barely north of 45th

Says no Austin City Council "member lives south of" Lady Bird Lake "or north of 45th Street."

Mike Martinez

Not always

"Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive."

Mike Martinez

Not doable solo

Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.

Page 1 of 1

How to contact us:

We want to hear your suggestions and comments. Email the Texas Truth-O-Meter with feedback and with claims you'd like to see checked. If you send us a comment, we'll assume you don't mind us publishing it unless you tell us otherwise.

Browse the The Texas Truth-O-Meter:

Subscribe:

Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent.

Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist.

Says no Austin City Council "member lives south of" Lady Bird Lake "or north of 45th Street."

"Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive."

Says he banned texting while driving in Austin.

Keep up to date with Politifact Texas: