Latest Fact-checks in Texas Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Jay Wiley stated on September 15, 2014 in an Austin City Council candidate forum: Austin has "over 1,000 city employees that make six-figure salaries." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes." Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act." Todd Staples stated on September 8, 2014 in oped commentary: "To deprive" underprivileged children "of a meat-based protein during school lunch is most likely depriving them of their only source of protein for the day." Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves." Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage." Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. Dan Patrick stated on August 28, 2014 in a press release: "As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session." Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." Matt Mackowiak stated on September 8, 2014 in an opinion column: In Texas public schools, "we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year." Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding. Wendy Davis stated on August 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations." David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." Lon Burnam stated on August 22, 2014 in telephone press conference: "Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas." Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office." Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live. Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry. Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year." Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." Rick Perry stated on August 8, 2014 in speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth: Congress is "on a five-week vacation." Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa stated on July 21, 2014 in a press release: "We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities." Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor." Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico. David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security. Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."
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Jay Wiley stated on September 15, 2014 in an Austin City Council candidate forum: Austin has "over 1,000 city employees that make six-figure salaries." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes." Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act." Todd Staples stated on September 8, 2014 in oped commentary: "To deprive" underprivileged children "of a meat-based protein during school lunch is most likely depriving them of their only source of protein for the day." Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves." Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage." Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. Dan Patrick stated on August 28, 2014 in a press release: "As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session." Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week." Matt Mackowiak stated on September 8, 2014 in an opinion column: In Texas public schools, "we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year." Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding. Wendy Davis stated on August 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations." David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." Lon Burnam stated on August 22, 2014 in telephone press conference: "Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas." Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office." Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live. Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry. Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year." Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." Rick Perry stated on August 8, 2014 in speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth: Congress is "on a five-week vacation." Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa stated on July 21, 2014 in a press release: "We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities." Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor." Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico. David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security. Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."
Jay Wiley stated on September 15, 2014 in an Austin City Council candidate forum: Austin has "over 1,000 city employees that make six-figure salaries."
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes."
Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act."
Todd Staples stated on September 8, 2014 in oped commentary: "To deprive" underprivileged children "of a meat-based protein during school lunch is most likely depriving them of their only source of protein for the day."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves."
Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage."
Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school.
Dan Patrick stated on August 28, 2014 in a press release: "As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I led the charge to restore most of the education cuts from last session."
Dan Patrick stated on July 21, 2014 in an interview with Laura Ingraham: More people are apprehended after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border a week "than are born in Texas each week."
Matt Mackowiak stated on September 8, 2014 in an opinion column: In Texas public schools, "we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year."
Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees."
Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding.
Wendy Davis stated on August 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations."
David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records."
Lon Burnam stated on August 22, 2014 in telephone press conference: "Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas."
Greg Abbott stated on July 10, 2014 in an email blast: "The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office."
Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States.
Mike Martinez stated on August 4, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: "The majority of Austinites rent" the places they live.
Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry.
Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year."
Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."
Rick Perry stated on August 8, 2014 in speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth: Congress is "on a five-week vacation."
Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer.
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa stated on July 21, 2014 in a press release: "We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities."
Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money."
Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor."
Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico.
David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.
Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security.
Dan Patrick stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas: "We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."
