Greg Abbott: A 2011 measure passed into law with Wendy Davis’ support...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Greg Abbott blames Wendy Davis for limit on settlements put into law before she was a senator br>UPDATE, 4 p.m., Oct. 8, 2014: We updated this article with...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member...
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Unsupported: Greg Abbott says he helped prosecute terrorist ISIS member br>Republican Greg Abbott let fly a statement of seeming international significance in the...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the...
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Greg Abbott says Houston city attorney subpoenaed sermons of local ministers br>Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for governor, accused lawyers representing the City...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "My wife is going to be the first Hispanic first lady in...
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Greg Abbott: 'My wife is going to be the first Hispanic first lady in the history of Texas' br>In a limelight interview, the governor-elect of Texas responded to a...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: Under Common Core standards, it takes "more than a...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Under Common Core, teaching simple addition takes a full minute, Texas governor says br>Under Common Core, it takes far too long for a teacher to show a student...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Greg Abbott says Texas shockingly has more state workers per capita than California, Illinois br>Before calling for state agencies to spend less, Gov. Greg Abbott...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Greg Abbott says 22 times Barack Obama said he couldn't shield immigrants, then said 'I changed law' br>After a federal judge in Texas ruled against President...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "Already this calendar year, since January 1, we have had...
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Already this year, Greg Abbott says, over 20,000 immigrants caught after crossing border into U.S. br>In a nationally televised interview, the governor of Texas said...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Greg Abbott says Dallas minority students fare better on AP exams than students any place in America br>Gov. Greg Abbott, who’s vowed to make the Texas education...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Greg Abbott says $1 billion in gold bullion headed to Texas from Federal Reserve br>Uncle Sam’s loss will be Texas’s golden gain, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Greg Abbott: Defunding Planned Parenthood preceded drops in abortion, unintended pregnancy rates br>In a tweet, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suggested a legislated...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind...
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Greg Abbott, embarrassed, says Californians buying more new guns this year than Texans br>Greg Abbott is embarrassed? So the Texas governor said in this October 2015...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Greg Abbott claims Syrians 'caught' at Mexico border, a reminder of needed vigilance br>Gov. Greg Abbott, at the forefront of a push-back by more than half the...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Gov. Greg Abbott says traffic congestion costs Texas drivers up to $1,500 a year br>Two weeks before the Nov. 3, 2015, election, Gov. Greg Abbott penned an...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Abbott's claims on ISIS incidents in Texas leave out critical facts br>After the recent terrorist attacks in France, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was among governors...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Greg Abbott incorrectly says Obama 'himself' admitted refugees who helped terrorists br>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned at a Washington, D.C. press conference...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "While states used to have regulatory power over fishing,...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Abbott claim on federal fishing rules snags on facts br>In a 90-page call to action,"Restoring the Rule of Law With States Leading the Way," Texas Gov. Greg...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant."
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Light a match to Greg Abbott's ridiculous claim about 'rampant voter fraud' br>Greg Abbott took exception to President Barack Obama’s pokes about voter...
View ArticleGreg Abbott: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in...
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Greg Abbott touts record Texas primary turnout, but he's overlooking some years (such as 2008) br>After President Barack Obama criticized Republican-set voting...
View ArticleGreg Abbott - Greg Abbott says Texas legislators last year passed fewest...
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Greg Abbott says Texas legislators last year passed fewest measures into law in 20 years br>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently celebrated the 2015 Texas legislative...
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