Managing editor, Austin American-Statesman
John Bridges is the managing editor of the Austin American-Statesman. An American-Statesman employee for more than 20 years, he previously served as the newspaper's senior editor for local and state news, national editor, news editor, metro editor and sports editor. His duties include oversight of PolitiFact Texas.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from John Bridges
Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools."
Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money."
Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Says the majority of candidates in Texas’ 25th Congressional District live outside the district.
"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms."
Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election.
"Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."
Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years."
Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist.
Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her.
Recent stories from John Bridges
Austin’s KUT and PolitiFact Texas share one-year anniversaryWith a gooshy cupcake, PolitiFact Texas and Austin’s KUT, 90.5 FM, marked the anniversary of weekly radio segments exploring Texas Truth-O-Meter items.
Craig James, fellow Republicans in U.S. Senate race deplore Obama's leadershipRepublicans seeking a Texas U.S. Senate seat have questioned Obama's leadership -- with Craig James recently saying the president seeks to ban U.S. firearms. That claim is smoky.
Ron Paul stops spending; we'll keep checkingTexan Ron Paul is cutting off spending on his presidential campaign. The Truth-O-Meter carries on.
Leffingwell and fellow Austin City Council incumbents victoriousLee Leffingwell and three fellow Austin City Council members won re-election Saturday. We earlier checked some of what was said leading up to the vote.
Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyistWondering if candidates for the Austin City Council are accurate about local affordability or taxes or their opponent's fealty to Rick Perry? We've checked several Austin-centric claims in advance of Saturday's city elections.
Ron Paul's 40,000 new lawsRon Paul said at Texas stops that 40,000 new laws landed on the books at the start of 2012. Not so.
Bogus chain email about seniorsWe smelled smoke on a chain email saying the May 12 election features a vital issue affecting elderly residents and people with disabilities. The Texas secretary of state even issued a warning.
Owning up to error about Austin's student test datesAn Austin librarian made a dramatic claim about school test dates. Then she realized her misstatement.
Abbott touts 50 election fraud convictions; we subtract 29Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott recently touted 50 election-fraud convictions. After a close look, we subtracted 29.
U.S. Senate debate: 'Facts are stubborn things'Several Republicans vying for a shot at succeeding Kay Bailey Hutchison clashed over their respective records in tonight's debate. Even before they tangled, one hopeful re-floated a claim about another that we've checked before.
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