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Allie Morris is a reporter for Politifact Texas.

Featured Statements

Greg Abbott
stated on February 5, 2019 in a speech:

Says he met a teacher in Dallas "who was only in his third year of teaching and already making more than $90,000 a year in salary."

By Allie Morris • May 10, 2019
Maggie Hassan
stated on October 3, 2016 in a debate:

"With her solution, terrorists can still today — and by the way ISIS knows it, they have been advertising it — buy guns online and at gun shows in the United States of America."

By Allie Morris • October 24, 2016
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 6, 2016 in an ad:

"Kelly Ayotte voted to give big oil more than $20 billion in tax breaks."

By Allie Morris • October 7, 2016
Maggie Hassan
stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech:

"During her first four years in Washington Sen. Ayotte voted with the Koch brothers nearly 90 percent of the time."

By Allie Morris • September 24, 2016
Ted Gatsas
stated on September 1, 2016 in an ad:

Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools."

By Allie Morris • September 12, 2016
Colin Van Ostern
stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate:

"I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens,"

By Allie Morris • September 8, 2016
Donald Trump
stated on August 2, 2016 in an interview with the Washington Post:

"I’m beating (Kelly Ayotte) in the polls by a lot."

By Allie Morris • August 5, 2016
Maggie Hassan
stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement:

Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks."

By Allie Morris • June 21, 2016
Maggie Hassan
stated on April 8, 2016 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor:

Kelly Ayotte "has voted to defund Planned Parenthood" six times.

By Allie Morris • April 29, 2016
Shawn O'Connor
stated on April 25, 2016 in a press release:

"A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations."

By Allie Morris • April 26, 2016