1 People 385 Fact-checks 178 Articles People (1) Gun Free UT Gun Free UT Fact-checks (385) Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• May 12, 2016 Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. By Sue Owen• September 28, 2011 Lisa Moore stated on August 07, 2016 in an interview for NPR's "All Things Considered": Says there are "concrete examples" of University of Texas job applicants or prospective applicants and students as well as invited speakers changing their minds because of handguns being allowed in campus buildings and classrooms. By Eleanor Dearman, W. Gardner Selby• August 26, 2016 Gun Free UT Gun Free UT stated on October 29, 2015 in web site blog post: "29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass shooting." By Filipa Ioannou• November 23, 2015 Matt Mackowiak stated on April 01, 2013 in an opinion colulmn.: Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent. By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2013 Steve Leslie stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School: The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years." By W. Gardner Selby• November 8, 2013 Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. By W. Gardner Selby• January 19, 2011 Bloggers stated on May 02, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2017 Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare stated on June 20, 2012 in : "Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school." By W. Gardner Selby• June 29, 2012 Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “All students who knelt during the national anthem were rounded up and removed from scholarships” at the University of Texas. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2024 Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem." By Joshua Gillin• February 21, 2017 Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release: "Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2014 Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 4, 2011 Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 16, 2010 Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 23, 2010 Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 9, 2011 Articles (178) Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 Free tuition and fees for UT students with family incomes of up to $80,000? By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2018 In Context: Greg Abbott's vow to lift Texas universities into nation's top 10 By Dylan Baddour• January 1, 2015 In campaign, Steve Adler promised to resolve recycled-water conflict that was already settling out By Andra Lim• May 11, 2015 Jon Hamm, documents say, hazed, hurt UT student in 1990 By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2015 University of Memphis claims it has "safest" big metro campus in state By Zack McMillin• September 9, 2012 Ted Cruz leading Scott Walker in Texas? Not in Pants on Fire ratings By W. Gardner Selby• February 23, 2015 ¿Quiénes están en Alligator Alcatraz? No todos son criminales, contrario a lo que dijo Donald Trump By Madison Czopek• July 25, 2025 Mitt Romney gigs Rick Perry's tuition offer to illegal immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• September 28, 2011 ¿DeSantis votó en contra de un muro fronterizo? Analizamos los hechos By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 30, 2023 El debate entre John Cox y Gavin Newsom en California, chequeado By Manuela Tobias• October 8, 2018 Ataque atómico de Súper Pac contra Duckworth por el acuerdo con Irán By Marc Filippino• September 28, 2016 ¿Cuáles factores pueden influir en la sentencia de Donald Trump en Manhattan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• June 3, 2024 ¿Qué tan ciertas son las declaraciones de Tim Walz, el candidato demócrata a la vicepresidencia? By Maria Briceño• September 30, 2024 Verificamos lo que dijeron Marco Rubio y Val Demings en la contienda de Florida por el Senado By Yacob Reyes• November 8, 2022 PolitiFact verificó lo que Donald Trump dijo a votantes latinos en foro de Univision By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2024 ¿Quién es Tim Walz? Te contamos sobre el compañero de fórmula de Kamala Harris By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 6, 2024 Acusación contra Trump: todo lo que debes saber By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2023 ¿Qué dijo JD Vance sobre el aborto y la violencia doméstica? Acá los detalles By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 Enmienda en Florida no permitiría abortar hasta el nacimiento, contrario a lo que dijo Ron DeSantis By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2024
Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• May 12, 2016 Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. By Sue Owen• September 28, 2011 Lisa Moore stated on August 07, 2016 in an interview for NPR's "All Things Considered": Says there are "concrete examples" of University of Texas job applicants or prospective applicants and students as well as invited speakers changing their minds because of handguns being allowed in campus buildings and classrooms. By Eleanor Dearman, W. Gardner Selby• August 26, 2016 Gun Free UT Gun Free UT stated on October 29, 2015 in web site blog post: "29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass shooting." By Filipa Ioannou• November 23, 2015 Matt Mackowiak stated on April 01, 2013 in an opinion colulmn.: Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent. By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2013 Steve Leslie stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School: The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years." By W. Gardner Selby• November 8, 2013 Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. By W. Gardner Selby• January 19, 2011 Bloggers stated on May 02, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2017 Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare stated on June 20, 2012 in : "Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school." By W. Gardner Selby• June 29, 2012 Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “All students who knelt during the national anthem were rounded up and removed from scholarships” at the University of Texas. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2024 Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem." By Joshua Gillin• February 21, 2017 Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release: "Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2014 Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 4, 2011 Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 16, 2010 Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 23, 2010 Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 9, 2011
Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 Free tuition and fees for UT students with family incomes of up to $80,000? By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2018 In Context: Greg Abbott's vow to lift Texas universities into nation's top 10 By Dylan Baddour• January 1, 2015 In campaign, Steve Adler promised to resolve recycled-water conflict that was already settling out By Andra Lim• May 11, 2015 Jon Hamm, documents say, hazed, hurt UT student in 1990 By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2015 University of Memphis claims it has "safest" big metro campus in state By Zack McMillin• September 9, 2012 Ted Cruz leading Scott Walker in Texas? Not in Pants on Fire ratings By W. Gardner Selby• February 23, 2015 ¿Quiénes están en Alligator Alcatraz? No todos son criminales, contrario a lo que dijo Donald Trump By Madison Czopek• July 25, 2025 Mitt Romney gigs Rick Perry's tuition offer to illegal immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• September 28, 2011 ¿DeSantis votó en contra de un muro fronterizo? Analizamos los hechos By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 30, 2023 El debate entre John Cox y Gavin Newsom en California, chequeado By Manuela Tobias• October 8, 2018 Ataque atómico de Súper Pac contra Duckworth por el acuerdo con Irán By Marc Filippino• September 28, 2016 ¿Cuáles factores pueden influir en la sentencia de Donald Trump en Manhattan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• June 3, 2024 ¿Qué tan ciertas son las declaraciones de Tim Walz, el candidato demócrata a la vicepresidencia? By Maria Briceño• September 30, 2024 Verificamos lo que dijeron Marco Rubio y Val Demings en la contienda de Florida por el Senado By Yacob Reyes• November 8, 2022 PolitiFact verificó lo que Donald Trump dijo a votantes latinos en foro de Univision By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2024 ¿Quién es Tim Walz? Te contamos sobre el compañero de fórmula de Kamala Harris By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 6, 2024 Acusación contra Trump: todo lo que debes saber By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2023 ¿Qué dijo JD Vance sobre el aborto y la violencia doméstica? Acá los detalles By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 Enmienda en Florida no permitiría abortar hasta el nacimiento, contrario a lo que dijo Ron DeSantis By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2024
