Cohen's Titty Tax Head to Hearing

Rival bills taking different paths, but Thompson's 10% tax ahead in process

"...the Titty Tax is still stuck in court, Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, finally gets her revised attempt, House Bill..."

March 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fudging Facts on the Titty Tax

Rep. Ellen Cohen repeats inaccurate statement in laying out revised sexually oriented business tax

"...idea to know why they're suing you, as Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, may just have found out...."

April 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Cup Doth Not Floweth Over

Why the sexually oriented business surcharge won't pay for real sexual abuse survivor programs, and never could

"...In 2007, the original tax passed by Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, under House Bill 1751 was supposed to..."

March 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election 2006

The latest dispatches from the campaign trail

"...of letting my supporters down." – L.N. Teachers Push Cohen, Cops Back Wong A hot state House race in..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature

Staying Abreast of Tax Debate

'Titty tax' law hangs in the balance

"...In 2007, Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, authored House Bill 1751, levying a $5..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Return of the Titty Tax

New 'nudity' tax could include not just strip clubs but cabarets, bars, fashion shows, and even mainstream theatres

"...to legislators in the interim, finally getting freshman Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, to sponsor it in the House. Bill..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Topless Tax Bottoming Out?

Two competing bills at play over admission fees at topless clubs

"...last session's HB 1751, authored by fellow Houston Democrat Ellen Cohen, which created a $5 admission surcharge on sexually..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Original Titty-Tax Bill Loses Bounce

A rival bill emerges to tax sexually oriented businesses

"...House Bill 2070, the latest attempt by Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, to reform the so-called "titty tax," was..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Topless Tax Sequel, Part III

The Lege's Titty Tax refuses to die

"...below the $18 million a year bill author Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, said it would produce for abuse programs..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Does Harry Potter Cause Sexual Violence? Only in Texas.

Defending a new nudity tax, the AG says topless bars cause sexual violence

"...debate about the surcharge it created, the author, Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, and her staff have insisted the bill..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Topless Counterattack Against Titty Tax

State could face embarrassing court date after organization representing strip joints filed lawsuit over new tax on nude entertainment

"...nude entertainment. House Bill 1751, sponsored by freshman Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, introduced a $5 surcharge on each admission..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School of Dance

Post-MFA, Ellen Bartel has a brand-Spankin' new choreographic point of view

"...pivoted, evoking the human machine of mass transit in Ellen Bartel's MFA thesis dance, "Watch the Gap," presented in..."

May 11, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

House Backs Strip-Club Tax

You may be adding 10% to your strip-club budget soon

"...a winner emerges. While the $3-per-head surcharge in Rep. Ellen Cohen's House Bill 2070 got a rough ride in..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pregnant Pause

Anti-abortion group is poised to siphon big chunk of indigent health-care funds

"...the House Appropriations Committee considered the increase, only Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, questioned Health and Human Services Commissioner Albert..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Topless Tax Terminated

'Titty tax' stripped from topless joints

"...sexual violence, but that's something that bill author Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, repeatedly said the bill did not attempt..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Topless Tax Dies in Maneuver for More Money

3rd Court of Appeals will rule on existing surcharge at sexually oriented businesses

"...with an allowable 10% tax on admissions fees. Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Hous­ton, who authored HB 1751 last session, this..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tide Turns on 'Titty Tax'

Tax on adult-oriented businesses may be on its last legs

"...by Dutton's fellow Houston Democrat – former state Rep. Ellen Cohen – the $5 collected per customer has been..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Notes: Taser talk and more

Stories from under the pink granite dome

"...entertainers if a Houston legislator has her way. Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, filed HB 2124 Tuesday; it would charge..."

March 2, 2007 News Column

Taking Aim

With the 79th barely over, would-be officeholders jockey for position

"...Wong, whose top "D" challenger in District 134 is Ellen Cohen, president and CEO of the Houston Area Women's..."

June 17, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Bill of the Week

Rep. Dutton proposes to cut taxes for sexually-oriented business

"...Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, and authored by then-Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, it put a $5 surcharge on every..."

April 17, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

News AggreGAYte for the Week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 2, 2010

New weekly Gay Place news round-up features new Gay Placer

"...Place would like to officially welcome new guy, Rob Cohen and his weekly AggreGAYte feature to our stable of..."

Sept. 27, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Vote for the Well-Being of Women and Children

"...hats into the ring as candidates for state representatives: Ellen Cohen running in Houston and Valinda Bolton running here..."

Oct. 11, 2006 Postmarks

SOB Tax Stripped Again

After second court defeat, Attorney General looks to Texas Supreme Court to revive "Titty Tax"

"...Firstly, during original passage of the bill, author Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, repeatedly said that she was not trying..."

June 15, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Revenge of the Return of the Titty Tax

Legislators want third swipe at fee condemned as unconstitutional by district court

"...House Bill 1751, authored last session by freshman Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, introduced a $5 surcharge on sexually oriented..."

Feb. 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Oops!

Our latest batch

"...week's election coverage, one item is headlined "Teachers Push Cohen, Cops Back Wong." Actually, as the name of the..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Column

The San Antonio Shimmy

Texas Supreme Court to review stripper surcharge

"...As former chief of staff to bill author Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, Kelly and Newsdesk agreed to disagree over..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Dan Branch Angie Chen Button Joaquin Castro Norma Chavez Ellen Cohen Garnet Coleman Byron Cook Frank Corte, Jr. Brandon..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LegeLines

"...footage from the Legis­lat­ure on its U-verse service... Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Houston, has filed HB 2070 – the latest..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Straus 85: Now It's 88

How the numbers break down, and full list of Straus supporters

"...Chen Button (R) Joaquin Castro (D) Norma Chavez (D) Ellen Cohen (D) Garnet Coleman (D) Byron Cook (R) *,..."

Jan. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Taking Back the House

Texas Democrats say this could be their November

"...County, HD 93), Juan Garcia (Cal­houn County, HD 32), Ellen Cohen (Harris County, HD 134), and Valinda Bolton (Travis..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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