/tags/politifact PolitiFact en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 04 May 2016 17:19:26 GMT /sports/2016-05-04/is-it-absurd-to-link-football-with-chronic-traumatic-brain-injury Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says it's "absurd" to firmly link football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Is that true? KUT's Nathan Bernier asks� Wed, 04 May 2016 17:19:26 GMT /sports/2016-05-04/is-it-absurd-to-link-football-with-chronic-traumatic-brain-injury KUT Staff /politics/2016-04-27/do-600-000-texas-registered-voters-lack-valid-photo-ids-to-vote Tom "Smitty" Smith of Public Citizen says 600,000 Texas registered voters lack valid photo IDs to go to polls. Is it true? KUT's Nathan Bernier asks� Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:03:43 GMT /politics/2016-04-27/do-600-000-texas-registered-voters-lack-valid-photo-ids-to-vote KUT Staff /politics/2016-04-06/pants-on-fire-president-obama-was-not-photographed-happily-holding-a-che-guevara-t-shirt Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller posted a photo on Facebook of President Obama grinning and holding a Che Guevara T-shirt. Was it real? KUT's� Wed, 06 Apr 2016 17:16:43 GMT /politics/2016-04-06/pants-on-fire-president-obama-was-not-photographed-happily-holding-a-che-guevara-t-shirt KUT Staff /politics/2016-01-20/are-there-no-homeless-veterans-in-houston Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, speaking in Florida, said, "In Houston, Texas, today, there are no homeless veterans." For real? KUT's Nathan� Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:33:29 GMT /politics/2016-01-20/are-there-no-homeless-veterans-in-houston KUT Staff /politics/2016-01-06/do-states-where-people-are-allowed-to-carry-guns-have-less-crime Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Meet the Press that states where people carry guns have less crime. Was he right? KUT's Nathan Bernier asks Gardner� Wed, 06 Jan 2016 18:04:27 GMT /politics/2016-01-06/do-states-where-people-are-allowed-to-carry-guns-have-less-crime KUT Staff /transportation/2015-12-02/does-traffic-congestion-cost-texas-drivers-up-to-1-500-a-year Texas Governor Greg Abbott says traffic congestion "costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more� Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:48:24 GMT /transportation/2015-12-02/does-traffic-congestion-cost-texas-drivers-up-to-1-500-a-year KUT Staff /politics/2015-08-19/did-everyone-pray-and-read-the-bible-in-u-s-public-schools-prior-to-1962 Did everyone pray in U.S. public schools prior to 1962 and was the Bible the principle textbook? Yes, according to Sen. Ted Cruz's father, Rafael Cruz, in� Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:57:53 GMT /politics/2015-08-19/did-everyone-pray-and-read-the-bible-in-u-s-public-schools-prior-to-1962 Nathan Bernier /politics/2013-07-17/politifact-how-well-do-food-stamps-work U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, recently said 97 percent of all food stamp benefits reach those in need � meaning the benefit program, which caters to� Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:05:00 GMT /politics/2013-07-17/politifact-how-well-do-food-stamps-work Emily Donahue /politics/2013-07-10/politifact-is-abortion-the-second-most-common-surgery Last week, Gov. Rick Perry said on a radio program that abortion was the second most common surgical procedure performed in the United States.That raised� Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:20:00 GMT /politics/2013-07-10/politifact-is-abortion-the-second-most-common-surgery Emily Donahue /politics/2013-07-03/politifact-do-the-majority-of-texans-support-the-abortion-bill As Lawmakers take up a abortion measure this week � we review comments made by State Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson aboutabortion measure Senate Bill 5� Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:46:32 GMT /politics/2013-07-03/politifact-do-the-majority-of-texans-support-the-abortion-bill Emily Donahue