Attacks and claims about climate change heat up the Truth-O-Meter
As new studies shined a spotlight on rising sea levels and global warming, Sen. Marco Rubio and other politicians and pundits made several statements we fact-checked
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Lamar Smith is a Republican congressman from a San Antonio-based district in Texas. He became chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in January 2011.
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- Mostly True 3 (18%) (3)
- Half True 2 (12%) (2)
- Mostly False 2 (12%) (2)
- False 5 (29%) (5)
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UPDATED: Smith continues to spar with EPA over policies
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Obama, Dewhurst and a climate change musical figured into readers’ favorite April fact checks
What do Barack Obama, David Dewhurst and a climate change musical have in common?
Readers flocked to fact checks about them in April. We highlight the Texas top 10.
Consult your Truth-O-Meter before voting in Texas party primaries
Texas voters choose major-party nominees on Tuesday, though May run-offs are possible if the lead candidate in each primary fails to draw more than half the vote.
Warm up for voting by reviewing claims we checked during the election run-up--including a smoky statement about the planet’s warmth.
Tape recorder? Check. Texas Trib fest? There.
We’ll listen for curious claims during the Texas Tribune Festival taking place at the University of Texas--and we’ll have help.
UPDATED: John Cornyn's rancher tweet among many claims about border conditions
John Cornyn’s disputed claim about hundreds of people nightly crossing a Texas ranch hasn't been confirmed. Other border claims have.
