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Was MLK a Republican? Checking the Facts
Sometimes incorrect claims come back around, and a claim about Martin Luther King Jr. being a Republican has re-emerged lately. KUT’s Nathan Bernier spoke with Gardner Selby of the Austin American-Statesman PolitiFact Texas about it....
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Taking a Look at Perry’s Record on Earmarks
Good old congressional earmarks. Do you remember earmarks? Members of Congress stopped earmarking pork-barrel projects last year, but the practice is still fresh enough in memory for this year’s presidential candidates to poke at....
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Checking Obama’s Assertion About Aid to Israel
American aid to Israel is always a hot topic, and President Obama recently brought it back to the front burner with comments about the attitudes of three Republican candidates on his campaign's web page. KUT’s Emily Donahue spoke with Gardner Selby of the Austin American-Statesman PolitiFact...
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Taking Apart Perry’s Socialism Assertion
Gov. Rick Perry refreshed a charge about President Obama in a debate last weekend. Emily Donahue with KUT News spoke with Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman about Perry’s response when he was asked Sunday whether he agreed with Republican Sen. John McCain that...
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Checking on Ron Paul and Those Newsletters
Texas Rep. Ron Paul has led in some polls leading up to the Iowa Republican caucuses. He has also come out pretty well on the Texas Truth-O-Meter. The congressman, known for not adhering to the mainstream Republican establishment, had nearly 30 such claims about him or made by him reviewed by the...
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Romney’s Offer to Bet Perry Examined
We’ll bet you $10,000 you’ve heard about Mitt Romney’s offer to bet Gov. Rick Perry. Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman talks with KUT’s Nathan Bernier about the kerfuffle in last weekend’s Repbulican presidential debate, when Romney took issue with...
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Keeping an Eye on the Comptroller
It seems Texas state Comptroller Susan Combs has a unique standing with PolitiFact Texas, the Austin American-Statesman’s fact-checking project. PolitiFact’s Gardner Selby talked with KUT’s Emily Donahue about changes in Combs’ positions that earned “full flop” ratings on the...
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Checking the “Tree Tax”
“Is President Obama ‘the Grinch who taxed Christmas’ trees?” That was a Los Angeles Times headline, touching on a claim checked by the Austin American-Statesman’s PolitiFact Texas. PolitiFact’s Gardner Selby talked with KUT’s Emily Donahue about the claim that originated with the...
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Fact-Checking Perry’s Latest TV Ad
Rick Perry never forgets he’s running for president based on his record as governor of Texas. Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman talks with KUT’s Emily Donahue about a TV ad Perry is running in the key primary states Iowa and New Hampshire.
In the ad, Perry...
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Ruling on Debate Over Perry’s Tax Plan
In this week’s PolitiFact check-in, Gov. Rick Perry’s flat-tax plan helps the rich and buries everyone else. No, wait, it gives everyone a tax cut!
Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman returns to talk with KUT’s Emily Donahue about two claims like this about...
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Checking Paul on Attack Claims
Statements by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson,have drawn plenty of attention since the Austin American-Statesman's PolitiFact Texas launched in 2007. KUT News’ Nathan Bernier talked with the Statesman's Gardner Selby about some of the GOP presidential hopeful's statements, including one that...
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Keeping an Eye on Crime Rates
Republicans may dominate Texas politics, but KUT News’ Emily Donahue and Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman fact-check claims by Democratic politicians as well, this time a questionable assertion about one city’s safety ranking.
"The entity that named El Paso...
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Weighing Perry Debate Claims
Gov. Rick Perry took a few hits in the Republican presidential debate this week. KUT News’ Emily Donahue and Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman fact-check the claims and counterclaims.
It’s also been repeated for years that Perry was a Texas leader of...
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Truths About Immigrant Tuition
The GOP primary campaign continues, and so do attacks and counterattacks on Gov. Rick Perry’s record.
KUT News’ Emily Donahue and Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman check on the debate over Texas’ in-state tuition for some undocumented immigrants.
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