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July 16, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger
"This Is Austin Bashing on Steroids"
This legislative session, state GOP lawmakers ran an all-out assault on municipal values
"...without a vote.) The bill would have created a tax equity problem; residents in proximity to a city can..."
June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Point Austin: It's Getting Harder to Stay Weird
Amid state and federal nonsense, it's getting harder to stay weird
"...I will continue to speak on their behalf." Phony Tax Relief..."
May 12, 2017 News Column by Michael King
Headlines
"...Paul Bettencourt proposed a 4% cap on city property tax increases – half the current cap of 8%. Mayors..."
Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature
The Hightower Report: Donnie's Little Lies are Huuuuge!
Lies, damn lies, and statistics
"...almost-hilarious discourse on the rank unfairness of the estate tax: "No family will have to pay the death tax,"..."
Sept. 30, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower
Point Austin: Unbalancing the Budget
Council makes final spending decisions with one hand behind its back
"...ran on enacting (or phasing in) a 20% property tax homestead exemption. Along with the "throw the bums out"..."
Sept. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King
TCAD Lawsuit Dismissed: Onward and Upward?
"...responded that a direct TCAD challenge would delay 2015 tax rolls and endanger their budgets, the city effectively withdrew..."
Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Council Wrap-Up
Council passes a budget, 10-1 – no, wait, make that 9-2
"...departments, not only those funded by property and sales taxes. Most of the sweating and straining over the three..."
Sept. 18, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Point Austin: Moths to a Flame
If it's Friday, we have a budget
"...if the overall budget is to meet its property tax target (2.16 cents lower than the current rate, meaning..."
Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature
What Do Austinites Want?
10-1 City Council wrangles its first budget
"...unquestioned presumption of all city budget discussions that "the taxpayers" don't want to spend any more money. Indeed, the..."
Aug. 21, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Bill of the Week
Rep. Dutton proposes to cut taxes for sexually-oriented business
"...Has the Republican Party of Texas finally met a tax cut it won't back? It seems so, because it's..."
April 17, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker
Behold the Texas Miracle!
The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity
"...where its arithmetic was simple: limited government + low taxes + light regulation = booming economy. (Occasionally, depending on..."
March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Health Care Equality
Obamacare and the LGBTQ community
"...However, under the ACA, individuals are advanced a tax credit to help reduce the cost of their premiums,..."
Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Point Austin: Color Me Exempt
Homestead exemption comes at a price
"...the effects of a 20% homestead exemption on property taxes, a hotly debated proposal in the City Council campaigns...."
Nov. 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King
The Other Prop. 1
State prop. gets overshadowed by electoral hot topics
"...basically that a portion of state gas and oil tax revenue goes into the Economic Stabilization Fund (better known..."
Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
City Council: All This, and Bull Creek Too
Council adopts budget after two grinding days of debate
"...grinding days of debate over found money – property tax appraisals and collections having come in higher than original..."
Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Michael King
The Big Numbers Arrive
City budget staff briefs Council for FY2014-15
"...by proposing more than a two-penny decrease in the tax rate.” (emphasis in original)..."
Aug. 4, 2014 News Post by Michael King
Filling Potholes With Promises
"...mechanism whereby lawmakers can divert some gas and oil tax revenues that currently go into the Rainy Day Fund..."
Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Headlines
"...was sworn into office Tuesday as Travis County's newest tax assessor-collector, replacing Tina Morton, who served as interim after..."
Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature
Toke the Vote
Reefer Madness looks at pot ballot measures around the country
"...operations and retail stores and would require lawmakers to tax wholesale pot sales. Annually, the first $40 million in..."
Nov. 2, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith
Some People Will Vote Republican
"...recovering too slowly, but they'll vote to continue the tax cuts and deregulations that got us into this mess...."
Oct. 15, 2012 Postmarks
Point Austin: Our Neighbors' Keepers
More than one way to save a neighborhood
"...thereby reducing both the mortgage costs and the property tax burden on the "improvements" – i.e., the house itself..."
June 22, 2012 News Column by Michael King
A Mission To Communicate
Austin ISD's new multicultural, multitasking outreach director has a big job ahead: telling the district's story and getting the district to listen to the response
"...squeamish about land-mine issues like boundary redrawing and property tax rollback elections. He said: "AISD, like it or not,..."
Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info
Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election
"...Would allow homestead property tax exemption to transfer to the surviving spouse of a..."
Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature
AISD's New Budget OK'd
Board also reinstates historic property tax exemptions
"...Independent School District's board of trustees approved a property tax rate increase, then reinstated the tax break program for..."
Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
The Hightower Report
Massey's Mess; and Not-So-Little Corporate Piggies
"...at the trough – demanding to be fed another tax boondoggle...."
July 15, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower
Room for the Unexpected
With the budget season not yet in full swing, there's still time for hope
"...and that's with a 3-cent increase in the property tax rate. While Austin officials rightly point out that our..."
July 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Davis vs. Rodriguez: Who Do You Trust?
Commissioner questions intent of land trust
"...State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez's long-standing goal of providing tax breaks to help ease gentrification concerns in East Austin..."
May 13, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Don't Abate That Joint
Tax abatement changes recommended for historic homes
"...recommended a suite of changes to the city's generous tax abatement policies for historic homes, a lawsuit was filed..."
April 15, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Written in Blood
Timid moderates join fringe Republicans in push to pass suicidal state budget
"...billion of extra revenue. So far, everything from closing tax loopholes to selling off state property is on the..."
