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Truth or Fiction?→ Proposed Bill Would ‘Fine Texans for Multiple Environmental Complaints’ That Don’t Result in ‘Enforcement’
On April 17 2023, posts about purported proposed environmental legislation in Texas circulated on social media: A bill proposed in TX would allow TCEQ to fine *residents* for complaining too much about facilities that pollute their air/water/land. E
The Dispatch→ The Worst Pardon
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images.)A travesty in Texas.Continue reading The Worst Pardon »
The Dispatch→ Texas’ Bad Bet on Gambling
The croupier holds poker cards in his hands at a table in a casino. (Photo from Getty Images.)State-cartel gambling doesn’t provide the path to economic prosperity its backers claim.Continue reading Texas’ Bad Bet on Gambling »
Logically→ Photos show a Satanic hotel in Plano, Texas, that will open on June 6.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were People in Austin Filmed Going Into a Dumpster for Food?
A scene capturing the lengths some people in Austin, Texas had to go to for food in early February 2023 drew attention outside the state. The footage of people taking food from a dumpster was posted by local news outlet KEYE-TV on February 2 2023; the
The Dispatch→ Deep in the Snow of Texas
Frozen power lines seen hanging near a sidewalk on February 1 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images.)How much do we want governments to invest in events that are very disruptive but also very rare?The post Deep in the Snow of Texas appe
Truth or Fiction?→ Jeff Younger: ‘The Political Power of Single Women, Especially Single Mothers, Must Be Diminished’ Tweet
On January 25 2023, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of two posts from Twitter, one of which was attributed to failed Republican political candidate Jeff Younger (@JeffYoungerTX) on the topic of the “political power” of women and “
The Dispatch→ Why Don’t Republicans Win in Big Cities?
There’s evidence that GOP mayors can get good things done—but local voters just aren’t interested.The post Why Don’t Republicans Win in Big Cities? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Here’s Where the Justice Department Will Monitor the Midterm Election Polls
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will monitor polls in Maricopa County, Arizona — which has seen an influx of armed right-wing operatives harassing voters — as well as polls in 63 other locations across the United States in the November 8 20
Truth or Fiction?→ Why Texas Schools Send Parents DNA Kits for ‘Emergencies’
On October 19 2022, a link about Texas schools sending DNA kits to parents for ease of student identification in an “emergenciwes” was shared to Reddit’s r/nottheonion — a subreddit for “true stories that are so mind-blowi
Snopes→ Texas Sheriff Investigating Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard
A Texas sheriff opened an investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but did not say what laws may have been broken.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Shameful and Inhuman’: Federal Agents Accused of Planting Fake Addresses on Immigrants
As criticism and attention piled onto right-wing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for shipping a group of fifty asylum seekers from Texas to Massachusetts, an immigration attorney accused federal operatives of lying to the immigrants as part of that proce
Snopes→ Florida, Texas Escalate Flights, Buses to Move Migrants
Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning.
Truth or Fiction?→ Texas Delaying Maternal Death Data Until After Midterms?
On September 14 2022, social media posts claimed that the state of Texas had delayed maternal mortality data until after the November 2022 midterm elections: Texas found out abortion bans are unpopular so they’re hiding their maternal death data u
Snopes→ Did Greg Abbott Dine at Rainforest Cafe and Leave No Tip?
According to the rumor, while previously serving as the attorney general of Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott dined at Rainforest Cafe and didn't leave a tip.
Snopes→ Were Anne Frank’s Diary and the Bible ‘Banned’ by a Texas School District?
Controversial subjects like these often lead social media users to make comments before they grasp the full scope of the story.
Snopes→ Beto O’Rourke Responds to Heckler over Uvalde with Expletive
Video of O'Rourke's exchange at a town hall in rural Mineral Wells drew millions of views on social media,.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Permian Basin Oil CANNOT Fuel US For 200 Years
Does the Permian Basin hold enough oil to fuel the United States for the next 200 years? No, that's not true: The basin is the highest oil-producing region in the country, but estimates of its available resources vary and, based on the cu
Snopes→ New California Gun Control Law Mimics Texas Abortion Measure
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will sign a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law.
Snopes→ Report: Justice Department Probing Texas’ Border Mission
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating potential civil rights violations in Texas' multibillion-dollar border security mission.
Snopes→ Did a Texas Homeowner Shoot 5 Armed Robbers with an AK-47?
A social media meme claimed three of the men died from gunshot wounds during the home invasion robbery, and that two others were injured.
Snopes→ Toll Now at 53 in San Antonio As Families Wait for Answers
In the chaotic minutes after dozens of migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering under the Texas sun, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the survivors.
Snopes→ 46 Migrants Found Dead in Abandoned Trailer in San Antonio
Sixteen people were hospitalized, including four children.
Snopes→ Residents Improvise As Texas City Rushes to Turn Water on
Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa improvised emergency water supplies after a water system outage left them high and dry for days amid scorching heat.
Snopes→ Target Shopper Says ‘Traffickers’ Left Sunglasses On Her Car Door Handle
"So many people have asked how I knew the sunglasses were a sign of potential trafficking," the Target shopper posted on Facebook.
Snopes→ Unverified Rumors Thrived After the Uvalde School Shooting
It’s unclear why so many social media users willingly share unverified rumors in the minutes, hours, and days following mass shootings.
Snopes→ Police Fatally Shoot Texas Escapee Who Killed 5 While on Run
Gonzalo Lopez, 46, died in a shootout with police in Jourdanton, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of San Antonio.
Snopes→ Texas Senator: School Police Chief Didn’t Know of 911 Calls
Sen. Roland Gutierrez said it was a “system failure” that word of the pleas for help from people inside Robb Elementary School did not make their way to school district police Chief Pete Arredondo.
Snopes→ Justice Dept. to Review Response to Texas School Shooting
The announcement came as President Joe Biden was visiting Uvalde, Texas.
Snopes→ Did an Abbott Representative Offer Grieving Uvalde Family Money To Oppose Gun Control?
The rumor originated from a now-deleted Twitter account using the handle @MyCancerJourne3.
Snopes→ Students Who Survived Texas School Attack Describe Scene
The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror.
Snopes→ NRA Speakers Unshaken on Gun Rights After School Massacre
One by one, they insisted that changing U.S. gun laws or further restricting access to firearms was not the answer.
Snopes→ Did US Rep. Tony Gonzales Vote Against Gun Control?
Gonzales represents Texas' 23rd Congressional District, where the deadly Uvalde school shooting took place in May 2022.
Snopes→ 22 Mass Shootings. 374 Dead. Here’s Where the Guns Came from
In some cases shooters got guns legally under current firearms laws, or because of background check lapses.
Snopes→ Is America the ‘Safest Country on Earth’?
After 19 children were killed in the 27th U.S. school shooting of 2022, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas claimed that America was the "safest country on Earth."
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two adults dead.
Snopes→ Police: Texas Gunman Was Inside the School for over an Hour
According to other details revealed at a news conference, the shooter entered through an unlocked door.
Snopes→ How Many US School Shootings Have Taken Place in 2022?
Another deadly mass shooting occurred in Texas in May 2022.
Snopes→ Onlookers Urged Police to Charge into Texas School
Onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman's rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, a witness said.