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April 30, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders
Making the Math Work on Real School Finance Reform
"Texas Plan" brings new money to Austin and other districts, but nothing's final yet
"...Texas Democrats and pro-education GOP moderates: full-day pre-K for low-income children, more funding to address a variety of students'..."
April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Austin FC's New Charitable Arm Backs Affordable Housing Project
Meanwhile, Senate Bill 1771 seeks to jeopardize the Major League Soccer team
"...studio apartments, 27 of which will be reserved for low-income veterans and neighbors transitioning from homelessness...."
April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors
Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill
"...would increase by $890 across the state; school district tax rates would be compressed by 4 cents, which would..."
April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Lege Lines: "Texas Plan" Hits Home
School finance heads to the House floor
"...this year alone. The bill would also reduce property tax payments by $100 on a $200,000 home in Austin...."
April 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Texas House Advances Ambitious School Finance Bill
Teachers’ union celebrates shedding of merit pay provision
"...chose to teach at schools with higher concentrations of low-income students...."
March 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
A Collaborative Approach to Affordable Housing at SXSW
Nonprofits consider "a better way to tackle a big problem”
"...nonprofits, and other entities to develop affordable housing, mixed income, and special needs housing, as well as other residential..."
March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Nina Hernandez
Why Is Austin Such a Promised Land for Food Entrepreneurs?
The land of milk and honey and consumer packaged goods
"...to move to Austin. Still, the lack of state income tax and oft-lauded "affordable" standard of living make it..."
March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns
House Rolls Out School Finance Bill
Republican leaders propose $9 billion in funding for public schools over the next two years
"...3 would also provide funding for full-day pre-K for low-income students across the state. Districts that already have full-day..."
March 8, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Texas Reproductive Health Advocates Lay Out Legislative Agenda
“Trust. Respect. Access.” campaign combines progressive forces
"...by the coalition hope to make feminine hygiene products tax-exempt. Other bills are specifically aimed at assisting mothers: HB..."
March 6, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma
Point Austin: Signing On to a Green New Deal
Doggett in defense of concrete steps, not “absolute purity”
"...we can take now," he said, suggesting accelerated research, tax incentives, and infrastructure improvements as examples. "We should have..."
March 1, 2019 News Column by Michael King
On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive
City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide
"...be able to live there who are not necessarily high-income."..."
Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
“Affordability Unlocked” With More Density, Casar Hopes
Proposal aims to make the city's money go farther by making projects larger
"...for developers to create more units in affordable and mixed-income projects, both for rent and for sale, regardless of..."
Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
With Little Enthusiasm, City OKs Opting Into Oak Hill Parkway Project
Plus more items from City Council's first substantive meeting of the year
"...includes its endorsement of applications (to the state) for low-income housing tax credits for many of the sorts of..."
Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Point Austin: The Definition of Insanity
Waiting for the Legislature to finally do its duty on school finance
"..."reforming our school finance system ... [and] reforming property taxes." "Reforming," in this context, is a term of art..."
Jan. 18, 2019 News Column by Michael King
¡Dale, Austin FC! MLS Makes It Official
Austin finally is a major league town, with soccer taking the pitch in 2021
"...with the city of Austin in return for property tax waivers. Though the deal doesn't require Precourt to make..."
Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin
10-1, take two
"...it hurts our environment and pushes our minority and low-income families out." More Mobility, More Problems..."
Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Rep. Donna Howard on the 86th Texas Legislature
“Let’s target some new money toward childhood literacy, toward high school success, toward teacher quality – the kind of things that research shows make a difference”
"...burdening anyone segment of our community with a big tax burden...."
Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Making Patients – and Sendero – Whole
Central Health aims for quality care and better finances for nonprofit health plan
"...Access Program (or on a sliding fee scale) for low-income residents, to enroll instead in private insurance through Sendero...."
Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Michael King
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session
Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more
"...the session, Tuesday, January 8. The State Budget and Taxes..."
Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff
Point Austin: Southwest Key and Us
The local refugee empire is a symptom of bigger troubles
"...That was the conclusion of the tax-exemption expert, Marcus Owens, asked by The New York Times..."
Dec. 14, 2018 News Column by Michael King
Public Notice: Homes for the Holidays?
Housing Blueprint Gets an Implementation Plan
"...housing programs better; figure out how to extend property tax exemptions to renters as well as homeowners, and how..."
Nov. 23, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro
Tomar Williams Hones Four Decades of Soul
Breakout of his family band, the performer seizes on his pop, soul, R&B, and hip-hop successes and failures in Tomar & the FCs
"...head of the family once spent the Williams' entire income tax refund on a full complement of pawn shop..."
Nov. 16, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman
Election Coverage: Take Me to Your Run-Off
The next month in Council races
"...it's doing away with all people of color and low-income and working-class people." Renteria said he had hoped to..."
Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Chronicle Endorsements: City Propositions
Up or down, yes or no
"...approximately $4 billion worth of it – for both low-income families fighting displacement, and middle-class households working to keep..."
Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board
For "Active" Seniors Only
Affordable housing without transit? Council faces challenge.
"...recommending Limestone Ridge Senior Apartments and its application for low-income housing tax credits. The proposed complex, with more than..."
Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Chronicle Endorsements: City Council
Who should sit on the next dais
"...social services safety net to alleviate financial burdens for lower-income families. Renteria is amiable and entrenched within the southeast..."
Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board
City Slickers
How the state's most influential conservative think tank works to undermine our local control
"...a city audit – especially potential staff layoffs and tax cuts...."
Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma
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"...pending). Wednesday's afternoon session hosted public budget and property tax hearings. See "Council: Reasons for Optimism," Aug. 24...."
Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature
Central Health Lays Out Its FY 2019 Budget
For your health
"...the "hospital district" line item on your most recent tax bill. That 10.7385-cent assessment, which generates more than 90%..."
