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Aarón is a reporter for Politifact Texas and also covers the statehouse for The Dallas Morning News. He is an Austin native who previously covered local government for The Kansas City Star and high school sports for the Knoxville News Sentinel. He is a University of Texas graduate, and Spanish is his first language.

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Greg Abbott
stated on April 5, 2023 in a tweet:

“Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.”

By Aarón Torres • April 24, 2023
Brandon Creighton
stated on March 19, 2023 in Interview with WFAA:

When discussing education savings accounts, "We would be 31st in the nation to have these policies going forward on behalf of kids.”

By Aarón Torres • March 30, 2023
Greg Abbott
stated on February 16, 2023 in the State of the State speech:

"Businesses large and small have led Texas to be ranked the number one state for business every year that I’ve been governor."

By Aarón Torres • March 20, 2023

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