0 People 1280 Fact-checks 594 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1280) Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. By Sue Owen• June 12, 2013 Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. By Sue Owen• December 16, 2013 Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." By Eleanor Dearman• May 27, 2016 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Don Huffines stated on February 12, 2022 in an ad: “Under Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas is putting taxpayer dollars into Chinese companies.” By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2022 Todd Staples stated on January 27, 2014 in the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas: David Dewhurst is "the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail." By W. Gardner Selby• January 31, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in : "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." By Madlin Mekelburg• September 18, 2019 Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast: "In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas." By Sue Owen• April 24, 2014 Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting. By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. By Sue Owen• June 21, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Articles (594) Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Who is Cory Booker? 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Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. By Sue Owen• June 12, 2013 Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page: Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas. By Sue Owen• December 16, 2013 Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." By Eleanor Dearman• May 27, 2016 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Don Huffines stated on February 12, 2022 in an ad: “Under Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas is putting taxpayer dollars into Chinese companies.” By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2022 Todd Staples stated on January 27, 2014 in the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas: David Dewhurst is "the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail." By W. Gardner Selby• January 31, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in : "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." By Madlin Mekelburg• September 18, 2019 Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast: "In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas." By Sue Owen• April 24, 2014 Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting. By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. By Sue Owen• June 21, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014
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