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Global fact-checkers investigate claims about women

As the United Nations celebrates International Women’s Day, nonpartisan fact-checkers from five continents looked at claims about women’s lives.

The Latest from PolitiFact Texas

Annual demonstrations, not a holiday

Ted Cruz

"Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day."

Texas rates most schools acceptable or better

George P. Bush

A "majority of our students are trapped in" underperforming schools.

Ever hear of Edward Abbey?

Rick Perry

"Thomas Paine wrote that ‘the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.’"

— PolitiFact Virginia

One? Sure. Three? Not backed up

Marco Rubio

"There are at least three sectors of the border, one in particular, that are just completely insecure."

— PolitiFact National

Aide: He meant to talk jobs

Dan Patrick

Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined."

Offer additional aid to school districts with high-quality prekindergarten programs

Update: Companion proposals filed to reward quality pre-k programs

UPDATED: But for a few longshots

Rick Perry

"At this particular point in time, looking at the field, there’s only one individual that’s ever had the uniform of his country on—and that’s me."

Down from 2014? Unconfirmed

Greg Abbott

"Already this calendar year, since January 1, we have had more than 20,000 people come across the border, apprehended, unauthorized."

Legalize openly carrying handguns in public

Update: Legislation permitting Texans to openly carry handguns headed to Senate

Allow guns on college campuses

Update: Proposal allowing handguns on campuses advances

UPDATED: Perry said no

Texas Democratic Party

More than 1 million Texans live without affordable health care because Rick Perry failed to "partner with the Legislature to find a Texas solution to closing the coverage gap."

Approve no tax increases

Update: Abbott stressing tax-cut desires

Cut Texas property taxes

Update: Abbott calls for $4 billion cut in franchise, property taxes

Wrinkly wrong

Facebook posts

Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’

Maybe 15 times

Greg Abbott

"22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’"

Cherry-picking time

Greg Abbott

"Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than California and Illinois."

Give each council member a day for Austin City Council to visit their district

Update: Adler plan to meet in each council district not 'on front burner'

Devote the first 100 days to long-term issues

Update: Adler convenes deep-dive council briefings

Until someone blinks?

Lloyd Doggett

The Department of Homeland Security is "the only federal department not funded for this entire fiscal year" by Congress.

More than 20 registered

Dave Claunch

"Austin has more lobbyists working for it than any other municipality in Texas."