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Todd Staples stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.:
"More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 25, 2010
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
Dan Micciche stated on November 04, 2012 in an opinion article in the Dallas Morning News.:
"The poverty level in" the Dallas school district "is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2012
Rick Perry stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release:
Since 2000, "the Texas clean air program achieved a 22 percent reduction in ozone and a 46 percent decrease in NOx emissions."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 16, 2010
Lee Leffingwell stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral candidate debate:
Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas."
By Sue Owen• May 1, 2012
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention:
Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 27, 2010
Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail:
After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare."
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2010
Conservative Renewal PAC stated on April 27, 2012 in a TV ad.:
"Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 14, 2012
Bill White stated on February 02, 2010 in a questionnaire :
"As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth."
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 18, 2010
Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.:
Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2013
David Dewhurst stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber:
Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school.
By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013
George Will stated on May 09, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week:
Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex."
By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2010
Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting:
Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.”
By Brandon Mulder• December 11, 2020
Jose Rodriguez stated on September 09, 2011 in a press release.:
Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates.
By Sue Owen• October 11, 2011
Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2016 in speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot:
"Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2016
Henry Cisneros stated on January 29, 2020 in a meeting:
Says San Antonio has “the lowest per capita income of any major Texas city.”
By Madlin Mekelburg• February 7, 2020
Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 09, 2011 in a press release.:
"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2011
Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.:
"Under Randi Shade," Austin has "had the highest cost of living of any large Texas city."  
By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2011
Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk launches new pregnancy robot.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2024
Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:
“‘Elon Musk sorprende al mundo con la adquisición de Ford’”.
By Maria Briceño• November 11, 2024

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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 1, 2011

Sharia court in Irving, Texas? Negative

By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2015

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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 28, 2010

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By W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2015

Superintendents’ pay means salary — plus perks

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 14, 2011

Sam Houston says he's practiced law far longer than Greg Abbott did before becoming attorney general

By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2013

Donald Trump in Dallas gets Hillary Clinton/Syria claim right, other facts wrong

By W. Gardner Selby• June 17, 2016

Top 10 PolitiFact Texas fact-checks of 2017

By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2017

Leppert on the mark about Cruz's background

By W. Gardner Selby• April 16, 2012

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By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2014

Texas Truthiness in 2010

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Guv candidates each spend an hour in the hot seat

By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2010

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By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012

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