Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.
Charlie Baird, who was on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for nearly a decade, later served as a Travis County state district judge. He founded the criminal law section of an Austin law firm, according to the biography posted by his 2012 campaign for Travis County district attorney.
Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy.
In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.
