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League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a voters guide.:
Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2013
Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session:
"In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts.
By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2016
Austin Independent School District stated on June 02, 2016 in an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies:
"Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2016
Roger Falk stated on November 03, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state.
By W. Gardner Selby• November 17, 2017
Dan Patrick stated on November 08, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.:
Says the state of Texas rates as "unacceptable" almost 500 of the state's 8,000 public schools.
By W. Gardner Selby• November 14, 2012
Joe Straus stated on July 16, 2017 in an email blast:
"One" Texas school "district alone -- Austin ISD -- is expected to lose more than $530 million in local property taxes to Robin Hood this year."
By W. Gardner Selby• July 19, 2017
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area stated on April 28, 2013 in a Voters Guide.:
Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area school districts."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2013
Ann Teich stated on February 26, 2018 in a meeting of the Austin school board:
Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.
By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2018
Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column:
"Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children."
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2011
Holly Turner stated on March 31, 2010 in a TV ad:
"Giving money to politicians has paid off for Paul Workman. Workman gave thousands to politicians and got millions in government construction projects."
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2010
John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet:
Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years.
By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2017
Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 08, 2014 in a radio ad:
None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 23, 2014
Stefani Carter stated on February 16, 2011 in :
Says the Beaumont school district’s superintendent is the highest-paid in the state.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 11, 2011
Wendy Davis stated on December 03, 2013 in a post on her campaign website:
Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court.
By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2013
Paul Bettencourt stated on August 24, 2016 in a press release:
Says a change in law he carried stopped a $100 million tax increase in the Dallas school district.  
By Bobby Cervantes• September 23, 2016
Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman:
"Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 16, 2016
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
Austin Scott stated on July 21, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters:
Jim Marshall "votes liberal in Washington ... and we aren't fooled."
By Eric Stirgus• July 27, 2010
Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.:
"We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."
By David Barer• October 29, 2012
Wendy Davis stated on March 31, 2014 in an online petition:
"Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children."
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• April 7, 2014

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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 5, 2011

Abbott defended education cuts in keeping with job duties

By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2013

Examining projected COVID-19 deaths in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg• May 1, 2020

Fact-checking Perry’s tele-town hall

By • March 15, 2011

The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US

By Louis Jacobson• February 21, 2020

Mailbag: ‘It is all junk!’

By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2012

Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects

By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019

Alex Jones said Sandy Hook slayings 'pretty much didn't happen'

By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2018

Mayor warns of 1 million people “coming to town”

By W. Gardner Selby• May 21, 2013

UPDATED: Curious claims we heard at the Texas Tribune Festival

By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2015

IMG Academy projects big economic numbers from expansion, but doesn’t say how

By Joshua Gillin• June 19, 2015

What do we mean when we call Joe Biden the president-elect?

By Noah Y. Kim• November 13, 2020

Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus

By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020

PolitiFact Texas marks two years on Austin's KUT FM

By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013

Stakes high for AJC PolitiFact Georgia

By Willoughby Mariano• September 19, 2010

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Scott, Crist TV ads contradict on tax claims

By Joshua Gillin• July 15, 2014

Pritzker’s capital spending claim raises questions though parts track with past practices

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 14, 2019

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By Josie Hollingsworth• April 2, 2019

Fact-checking the Jan. 11 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 11, 2015