10 People 21787 Fact-checks 6368 Articles People (10) Sam Houston Dallas Woodhouse Ora Houston The Houston Post Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. South West News Service Delaware Health and Social Services State Public Service Announcement Save America's Postal Service Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Fact-checks (21787) 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 Articles (6368) Dan Patrick, Leticia Van de Putte and slippery moments in debate By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• September 30, 2014 Bill White mystifies Rick Perry—my friends By W. Gardner Selby• October 8, 2010 What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests By Madlin Mekelburg• June 2, 2020 Pro-life, pro-choice, pro-truth By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 1, 2011 Sharia court in Irving, Texas? Negative By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2015 Keeping tabs on the 2010 "Texan of the Year" By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 28, 2010 Not so fast: Cops fired, private security hired, crime plummets in Sharpstown? 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 Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2014 Texas Truthiness in 2010 By • January 1, 2011 Guv candidates each spend an hour in the hot seat By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks? No By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2025 Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show. By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Fact-checks for primary day from PolitiFact Texas By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• May 27, 2014 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010
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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
Dan Patrick, Leticia Van de Putte and slippery moments in debate By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• September 30, 2014 Bill White mystifies Rick Perry—my friends By W. Gardner Selby• October 8, 2010 What we know about Dallas incident from Trump’s speech on protests By Madlin Mekelburg• June 2, 2020 Pro-life, pro-choice, pro-truth By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 1, 2011 Sharia court in Irving, Texas? Negative By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2015 Keeping tabs on the 2010 "Texan of the Year" By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 28, 2010 Not so fast: Cops fired, private security hired, crime plummets in Sharpstown? 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 Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2014 Texas Truthiness in 2010 By • January 1, 2011 Guv candidates each spend an hour in the hot seat By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks? No By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2025 Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show. By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Fact-checks for primary day from PolitiFact Texas By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• May 27, 2014 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010
