Latest Fact-checks by W. Gardner Selby Lupe Valdez stated on May 7, 2018 in an online survey: "After Texas cut" its "two-year family planning budget by $73 million, one in four clinics closed their doors." Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park." Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment." Lupe Valdez stated on May 23, 2018 in a New York Times news story: "One in six Texans don’t have health care. We’re the most uninsured state in the U.S." Greg Casar stated on May 8, 2018 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country." Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country." Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong. Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term." Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids." Greg Abbott stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign fundraising letter: Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall. Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Austin is the "safest big city in Texas with an unemployment rate under 3% that has been named the best place to live in the entire United States two years running." Greg Abbott stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station: Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border." Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2018 in a commentary on the Fox News website: Says Facebook shut down a "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day." Jonathan Saenz stated on March 28, 2018 in an email blast: Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword." Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name." Jose Carrillo stated on March 28, 2018 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "Just in the Austin MSA alone, 150 people move here every day." Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border. Michael McCaul stated on March 26, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight on Spectrum News: "1 in 100 people are sociopaths." Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period. Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: "The state is set to recapture an additional $500 million in Robin Hood payments from taxpayers and not one penny of it will go to public education in Texas." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Greg Abbott stated on February 19, 2018 in a conference call with voters: Says Texas ranks among the nation’s top five states for its high school graduation rate. Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day." Ann Teich stated on February 26, 2018 in a meeting of the Austin school board: Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.
Lupe Valdez stated on May 7, 2018 in an online survey: "After Texas cut" its "two-year family planning budget by $73 million, one in four clinics closed their doors." Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park." Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment." Lupe Valdez stated on May 23, 2018 in a New York Times news story: "One in six Texans don’t have health care. We’re the most uninsured state in the U.S." Greg Casar stated on May 8, 2018 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country." Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country." Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong. Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term." Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids." Greg Abbott stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign fundraising letter: Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall. Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Austin is the "safest big city in Texas with an unemployment rate under 3% that has been named the best place to live in the entire United States two years running." Greg Abbott stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station: Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border." Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2018 in a commentary on the Fox News website: Says Facebook shut down a "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day." Jonathan Saenz stated on March 28, 2018 in an email blast: Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword." Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name." Jose Carrillo stated on March 28, 2018 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "Just in the Austin MSA alone, 150 people move here every day." Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border. Michael McCaul stated on March 26, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight on Spectrum News: "1 in 100 people are sociopaths." Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period. Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: "The state is set to recapture an additional $500 million in Robin Hood payments from taxpayers and not one penny of it will go to public education in Texas." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Greg Abbott stated on February 19, 2018 in a conference call with voters: Says Texas ranks among the nation’s top five states for its high school graduation rate. Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day." Ann Teich stated on February 26, 2018 in a meeting of the Austin school board: Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.
Lupe Valdez stated on May 7, 2018 in an online survey: "After Texas cut" its "two-year family planning budget by $73 million, one in four clinics closed their doors."
Texas Campaign for the Environment stated on April 26, 2018 in a handout: Says most of Austin’s biggest parks have recycling though as "many as 293 out of 300" Austin city "parks have no recycling, including almost every neighborhood park."
Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey.
Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment."
Lupe Valdez stated on May 23, 2018 in a New York Times news story: "One in six Texans don’t have health care. We’re the most uninsured state in the U.S."
Greg Casar stated on May 8, 2018 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country."
Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child."
Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years.
Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country."
Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting."
Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong.
Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term."
Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio."
Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids."
Greg Abbott stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign fundraising letter: Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall.
Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Austin is the "safest big city in Texas with an unemployment rate under 3% that has been named the best place to live in the entire United States two years running."
Greg Abbott stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station: Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border."
Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2018 in a commentary on the Fox News website: Says Facebook shut down a "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day."
Jonathan Saenz stated on March 28, 2018 in an email blast: Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword."
Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name."
Jose Carrillo stated on March 28, 2018 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "Just in the Austin MSA alone, 150 people move here every day."
Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border.
Michael McCaul stated on March 26, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight on Spectrum News: "1 in 100 people are sociopaths."
Sean Hannity stated on March 7, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period.
Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: "The state is set to recapture an additional $500 million in Robin Hood payments from taxpayers and not one penny of it will go to public education in Texas."
Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving."
Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."
Greg Abbott stated on February 19, 2018 in a conference call with voters: Says Texas ranks among the nation’s top five states for its high school graduation rate.
Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day."
Ann Teich stated on February 26, 2018 in a meeting of the Austin school board: Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.