Robin Hood

Ridley Scott’s revisionist rendering of the Robin Hood tale is full of well-staged battle sequences and is something of an origins story.

"...Durand and Scott Grimes. Scott’s revisionist rendering of the Robin Hood tale is full of well-staged battle sequences, though..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Robin Hood: An Elegy

Rough edges aside, Generic Ensemble Company's new work makes an urgent statement that #blacklivesmatter

"...Robin Hood: An Elegy, a new play by Krysta Gonzales,..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Houston Voters Say No to "Robin Hood"

HISD rejects making school finance payments

"...sending of recapture payments to the state under the "Robin Hood" school finance system. That's the process whereby the..."

Nov. 15, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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The state of Texas, joined by poor school districts, are fighting a lawsuit in Travis County court that would get rid of the cap on property taxes mandated by the state's "Robin Hood" tax redistribution law.

"...How much would state lawmakers be willing to pay to preserve equity in the..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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Politics News Items for the Week

"...-- one of the challenges allowed under the state law -- based on the fact that such developments "are..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

City, County Pledge to Help AISD’s Recapture Struggle

As school funding in Austin is stretched paper-thin, officials say they'll push to secure more dollars

"...shortfalls. That inevitably means talking about recapture, the Texas "Robin Hood" law that requires property-wealthy districts to send their..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...v. Shirley Neeley. First the Legislature proposed defanging the "Robin Hood" law, which some consider to be the only..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Local news in Austin, Texas

"...to send money back to the state under the "Robin Hood" law. "Any revenue that comes in from any..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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"...for City Council in May. Also joining Dunkerley and lawyer Brewster McCracken on the ballot is retired police officer..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Accepting the Challenge

Meet the candidates for AISD Board of Trustees.

"...year, under "Chapter 41" provisions (also known as the "Robin Hood" law). The law requires that a "property wealthy"..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sterling Lands' New Mission

Sterling Lands II and the Eastside Social Action Coalition fight for equity in Austin's public schools.

"...concerning police brutality issues to forming a group of neighborhood residents and church members to clean up graffiti, Lands..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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The GOP moderate will leave the Texas Senate after 15 years.

"...public school finance -- he authored the much-misunderstood 1993 "Robin Hood" law that brought a degree of financial equity..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

What's So Special?

Gov. Perry calls a special session, and pits property taxes against schoolchildren

"...districts, via the recapture system (disdained or praised as "Robin Hood")...."

April 23, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Squeezing the Schools

Failing all its courses, the Lege sends a love note to Highland Park

"...districts would be effectively cut loose from current recapture ("Robin Hood") limits, and allowed either to spend at will..."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

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Austin joins the list of school districts taking Robin Hood to court

"...one of seven Texas school district plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the state's system of public school finance, a..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Ratliff Helps Both Sides in School Trial

The "Father of Robin Hood" takes the "West Orange-Cove" stand

"...between the state and the school-district plaintiffs in the lawsuit over equity and adequacy in Texas school funding. When..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Snake Eyes

As Perry's session goes down to defeat, the rest of Texas celebrates a victory

"...shove a bill through the Legislature, with a pending "Robin Hood" case in the courts and with next year's..."

May 21, 2004 News Column by Michael King

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff, author of the current Texas "Robin Hood" system, testifying in the West Orange-Cove trial. See..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...advocates and to the chagrin of some central city neighborhood activists. See "Beside the Point."..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

The General

"...viewed as a pretty heavy-duty superlative. Martin Cahill, the hood in question, was definitely a rare bird in the..."

March 5, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...in abundance during these weeks. Topping the list are Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, each of whom is..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Depot Comes to the District Hat in Hand

Austin ISD considers a tax giveaway to mendicant Home Depot, and the question is, who pays?

"...$25 million in incentives. But exploiting a 2001 state law designed to encourage school districts to grant additional incentives,..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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Beyond City Limits

"...to hear the court case brought against the existing "Robin Hood" school-finance plan by property-wealthy districts organized as the..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature

Money Makes AISD's World Go Round

Policy questions at Austin ISD are increasingly being answered by the district's fiscal crunch.

"...returned to the state under the school finance equity law ("Robin Hood"). For 2003-04, barring extremely unlikely relief from..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

A Decade at the Lege

"...recused himself after admitting he let a Republican state lawmaker help him devise the plan. Whew! Now that Republicans..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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Off the Desk:

"...will be built between the bank and an adjoining neighborhood. Henderson made a point to thank Councilmembers Daryl Slusher..."

May 16, 1997 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...based in the true-life saga of the contempo rary outlaw heroine, Phoolan Devi. Devi, who was released from 11..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

The Constancy of Sorrow

Native Texan Kevin Reynolds taps loss of innocence, from Cold War Commies to The Count of Monte Cristo

"...on films like their mutual 1985 breakthrough, Fandango; 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves; and, four years later, the..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Robin Hood met the sheriff – or at least the..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and running through July 11, TCSO and other area law enforcers will be out in force rounding up the..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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