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Crazy high property taxes? File a protest.
Luke Ellis
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Columns, May 5, 2022
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Here comes the tax man
Columns, April 7, 2022
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I want to run for office as an Independent. Is it possible to get on the ballot?
Columns, Dec. 2, 2021
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Texas rivers – public waterways
Columns, Nov. 4, 2021
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Mark of the beast or just another Texas legislative session? New 2021 Texas laws
Columns, Oct. 7, 2021
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School mask mandate – what’s the current state of the law?
Columns, Sept. 2, 2021
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Are COVID masks still legally required?
Columns, Aug. 5, 2021
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Fourth of July fireworks in Austin?
Columns, July 1, 2021
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Property tax protest – how do I increase my chances of winning at the ARB hearing?
Columns, June 3, 2021
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Driving golf carts on Austin streets – is it legal?
Columns, May 6, 2021
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2020 federal tax deadline – extended again
Columns, April 1, 2021
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Minors getting ink: Can an under-18 teenager get a tattoo in Texas with parental consent?
Columns, March 4, 2021
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Trump’s secret pardon – can Trump issue himself a get-out-of-jail-free-card and not tell anyone?
Columns, Feb. 4, 2021
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Can President Trump pardon President Trump?
Columns, Jan. 7, 2021
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Correcting holiday credit billing errors
Columns, Dec. 3, 2020
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My neighbor takes “Keep Austin Weird” to the next level
Columns, Nov. 5, 2020
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Can I get a hardship driver’s license for football practice?
Columns, Oct. 1, 2020
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COVID and paid time off to watch kids not in school
Columns, Sept. 3, 2020
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Mask up, Austin (and stop bridge jumping into Lady Bird Lake)
Columns, Aug. 6, 2020
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Child custody & COVID-19
Columns, July 2, 2020
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The stay at home order vs. the right to assembly (protest) and free speech
Columns, June 4, 2020
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COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 6)
Columns, May 7, 2020
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COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 5)
Columns, April 30, 2020
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COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 4)
Columns, April 23, 2020
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COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 3)
Columns, April 16, 2020
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COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 2)
Columns, April 9, 2020
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COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions
Columns, April 2, 2020
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Traffic, traffic, and more traffic laws
Columns, March 5, 2020
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Overzealous debt collection – what are my rights?
Columns, Jan. 3, 2020
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Humbug – holiday shopping gone bad
