E-Mail Responses to PolitiFact Texas From Mary Bell (Excerpted)

Subject:	Re: PolitiFact Texas Inquiry URGENT
Date:	Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:34:01 -0500
From:	Mary Bell
To:	Gardner Selby <wgselby@statesman.com>

1) Republican leaders of the Education committees put it on the table and Stutz wrote about it in the following article.

“Patrick is a member of a special House-Senate committee on school finance that is looking at class size and other education costs in advance of the 2011 legislative session.”

“The leaders of the special committee – Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, and Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands – said class size standards will be scrutinized. Shapiro and Eissler also chair the education committees of their respective chambers.”

“Create flexibility for school districts under the class size limit mandate.”

Chair of the RPT Platform Committee is Rep. Wayne Chrisitian, who is also President of the Conservative Coaltion in the House...

Dwayne Bohac has pledged to support the Conservative Coalition’s Legislative priorities.

On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Gardner Selby <wgselby@statesman.com> wrote:
Howdy...

I viewed what appears to be your campaign ad online and wanted more information on the opening line per class sizes.

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W. Gardner Selby
Editor, PolitiFact Texas
Austin American-Statesman

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Gardner Selby <wgselby@statesman.com> wrote:

If the basis of her statement is a May newspaper story and a platform plank, I guess we're almost done here. Please let me know if she has more to say.
W. Gardner Selby
Editor, PolitiFact Texas
Austin American-Statesman

512-445-3644
On 9/21/2010 8:37 PM, Mary Bradley wrote:
Gardner,

Just got back and got this message. Kendra has a very packed schedule tomorrow. But I can get you any added info you need. Just let me know.

Thanks,

Mary

651-592-5522

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 21, 2010, at 6:38 PM, "Gardner Selby" <wgselby@statesman.com> wrote:
Is the candidate available to visit Wednesday? I am interested in how far along she thinks this is and why.
W. Gardner Selby
Editor, PolitiFact Texas
Austin American-Statesman

512-445-3644
On 9/21/2010 11:47 AM, Mary Bell wrote:
Here is the article.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/051010dntswclasssize.3f89c03.html

Let me know if you need any additional information.

Thanks,
Mary Bell
651-592-5522 (cell)

On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Gardner Selby <wgselby@statesman.com> wrote:

Howdy...

I viewed what appears to be your campaign ad online and wanted more information on the opening line per class sizes.

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W. Gardner Selby
Editor, PolitiFact Texas
Austin American-Statesman

512-445-3644

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