Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Texas John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations." Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years." Gina Hinojosa stated on February 26, 2016 in a campaign mailer: "Texas has a higher incarceration rate than Russia or Iran." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years." Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees." Jeff Judson stated on December 15, 2015 in Conservatives in Action blog post: Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation. Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress." Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." Greg Abbott stated on October 19, 2015 in op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year." Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2015 in a Houston press conference: My campaign "finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field … $13.8 million in the bank, $3.5 million more than the Jeb Bush campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on October 15, 2015 in a speech in San Antonio: "We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns." Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959." Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital." Don Zimmerman stated on September 1, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth." Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics." Anonymous Activist stated on May 19, 2015 in yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin: "500 percent more traffic here?" Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs." Tim Cook stated on March 29, 2015 in an oped column: "Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." Texas Democratic Party stated on February 12, 2015 in a press release: More than 1 million Texans live without affordable health care because Rick Perry failed to "partner with the Legislature to find a Texas solution to closing the coverage gap." Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’" Dave Claunch stated on January 14, 2015 in a meeting of the West Lake Hills City Council: "Austin has more lobbyists working for it than any other municipality in Texas."
John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations." Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years." Gina Hinojosa stated on February 26, 2016 in a campaign mailer: "Texas has a higher incarceration rate than Russia or Iran." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years." Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees." Jeff Judson stated on December 15, 2015 in Conservatives in Action blog post: Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation. Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress." Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." Greg Abbott stated on October 19, 2015 in op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year." Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2015 in a Houston press conference: My campaign "finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field … $13.8 million in the bank, $3.5 million more than the Jeb Bush campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on October 15, 2015 in a speech in San Antonio: "We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns." Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959." Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital." Don Zimmerman stated on September 1, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth." Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics." Anonymous Activist stated on May 19, 2015 in yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin: "500 percent more traffic here?" Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs." Tim Cook stated on March 29, 2015 in an oped column: "Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." Texas Democratic Party stated on February 12, 2015 in a press release: More than 1 million Texans live without affordable health care because Rick Perry failed to "partner with the Legislature to find a Texas solution to closing the coverage gap." Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’" Dave Claunch stated on January 14, 2015 in a meeting of the West Lake Hills City Council: "Austin has more lobbyists working for it than any other municipality in Texas."
John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations."
Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote."
Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years."
Gina Hinojosa stated on February 26, 2016 in a campaign mailer: "Texas has a higher incarceration rate than Russia or Iran."
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years."
Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas."
Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Under Ted Cruz’s tax plan, "businesses will now have to pay 16 percent on the money they make. They will also have to pay 16 percent on the money they pay their employees."
Jeff Judson stated on December 15, 2015 in Conservatives in Action blog post: Texas has the sixth-highest property taxes in the nation.
Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress."
Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market."
David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens."
Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea."
Greg Abbott stated on October 19, 2015 in op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year."
Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2015 in a Houston press conference: My campaign "finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field … $13.8 million in the bank, $3.5 million more than the Jeb Bush campaign."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 15, 2015 in a speech in San Antonio: "We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns."
Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959."
Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital."
Don Zimmerman stated on September 1, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years."
Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops.
Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth."
Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout."
Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured."
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics."
Anonymous Activist stated on May 19, 2015 in yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin: "500 percent more traffic here?"
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs."
Tim Cook stated on March 29, 2015 in an oped column: "Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account."
Texas Democratic Party stated on February 12, 2015 in a press release: More than 1 million Texans live without affordable health care because Rick Perry failed to "partner with the Legislature to find a Texas solution to closing the coverage gap."
Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’"
Dave Claunch stated on January 14, 2015 in a meeting of the West Lake Hills City Council: "Austin has more lobbyists working for it than any other municipality in Texas."