Tax Laws? What Tax Laws?

Corporations still get very gentle treatment from the IRS

"...University, government enforcement of tax laws against businesses and corporations continue to spiral downward, despite assurances from President George..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Welcome to Tomstown

In the burgeoning Tomstown scandal, you can't tell the players or the plot without a program

"...(Chapters 253 and 254) does forbid 1) contributions by corporations or labor unions to political campaigns (a provision that..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

World Will Soon Be Run Solely by Insiders

"...excess will get worse before it gets better. International corporations are already without boundaries; largely unchecked by national governments,..."

March 8, 2004 Postmarks

Anger Fills the Air(waves) at FCC Hearing

Activists from the left and right challenge corporate media in Clear Channel's own back yard

"...rule changes that would allow a handful of big corporations to further consolidate their already heavily concentrated ownership of..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

Federal workers should not be paid below-poverty wages, and electronic voting machines should provide paper ballots.

"...the grassroots advocate for the working poor, finds that corporations enjoying fat, tax-paid contracts from the feds are paying..."

Jan. 2, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...as disturbing as all other aspects of deal-making with corporations like Lowe's. Is it because Lowe's is suing Austin?..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column

Letters @ 3AM

The cancellation of The Reagans by CBS was an act of cowardice in the face of noise from the afar-right banshees.

"...Put the two together: What happens if corporations, in order to achieve their agenda of profit and..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

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"...Just a Tool of Big Corporations, and Happy in the Role..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column

Naked City

The Texas Association of Business finally consents to cooperating with a grand jury investigation of its electoral practices.

"..."It has been a crime under Texas law for corporations to contribute money to political campaigns since the days..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Capitol Chronicle

Here come the constitutional amendments, propositioning you.

"...but which could extend that financial firewall for all corporations and any civil lawsuit. That's the actual meaning of..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Do Shepherds Dream of Digital Sheep?

2178: A digital-music dystopia

"...a dystopian nightmare under the pabulum-slinging regime of the megacorporations. It may not happen soon, but history is on..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

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"...is Left -- while they own all the big corporations that own the mainstream media outlets & firmly control..."

July 25, 2003 Column

Campaign Money Shuffle?

The GOP's capture of the Texas House may have been accomplished with less than scrupulous campaign fund dealings.

"...House.Business as Usual or Blatantly Illegal? State law prohibits corporations and unions from funneling money directly to political campaigns,..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...instead. Smart Growth has taxed blacks and Hispanics so corporations get incentives to cram downtown. While the middle class..."

April 25, 2003 Column

On the Lege

This week at the circus, er, Lege.

"...filed HB 1126 to eliminate the franchise tax on corporations. (Even Gov. Perry is seeking to close loopholes that..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

Death and taxes -- the poor get both, corporations get neither.

"...up to get more special tax giveaways from George: corporations. Talk about your tax dodgers! Corporations already enjoy more..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Fleet discredits the Constitution and news outlets perform PR.

"...on television are actually nothing but video feeds from corporations with something to sell...."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...corporate goods or services incapable of honestly criticizing said corporations. The supposedly debate-ending charge of hypocrisy is unfurled, and..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Column

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Bob Dole scolds us from his taxpayer-funded penthouse; and, "This police rescue is brought to you by: Hooters!"

"...past few years, there has been a rush by corporations to plaster their ads on any and every square..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...budgets will be increased; and, 4. The international oil corporations will gain control of the Iraqi oil fields. How..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

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Accenture proclaims its Bermudan heritage; Paul O'Neill calls the kettle black.

"...that will bar any federal contracts from going to corporations that dodge their taxes by re-incorporating in such offshore..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...to standing up to pro-business Bush and profit-hungry, non-taxpaying corporations they are Democrats in name only. Their votes and..."

July 19, 2002 Column

The Hightower Report

The Business Roundtable fights for CEOs' rights to rip off stockholders; Bushites fight for more bureaucracy and big government; and Tom DeLay fights for the rich.

"...community. Consisting of the CEOs of the largest 200 corporations in the U.S., this "enlightened" elite has recently drawn..."

June 28, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

El Paso Dreams

"...the benefit of insurance companies, HMOs, utilities, and other corporations -- and the Perry campaign responded quickly that Sanchez..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Those Were the Days

Earlier this spring, University of Texas Press began publishing a series of books about politics in Texas. Because the editors of the series, which is spearheaded by Don Carleton, the director of UT's Center for American History, understand that it's more interesting to read about underdogs than the ruling class, all three books in the series are about Texas liberals. Here's a brief overview of the series.

"...tradition of strong suspicion when it came to large corporations, monopolies, and out of state businesses. This lack of..."

April 26, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Signs of Tension

"...it one big strip mall," the sign says. "Exploitative corporations masking consumerism as 'cool' are still exploitative corporations. Having..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Hightower Lowdown

The new campaign finance reform law still has big loopholes; Bush's Army Secretary is a stealth Enronite; and toys make some kids very unhappy.

"...the unlimited and humongous sacks of "soft money" that corporations have been using to bribe elected officials. This is..."

April 5, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Brazil's indigenous people battle corporate biopirates; the Bush appointee calendar is 12 months of ugly; and the Century Club lets in the riff-raff.

"...tribes are not showing proper deference to the drug corporations, which mean the people no harm and merely want..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Here Comes the Naderhood

Preview of Ralph Nader and Democracy Rising's visit to Austin

"...not a liberal," he said. "I don't focus on corporations as much as he does. But with Enron, I..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Bush's Xmas Stocking: Burning Coal?

New state and federal regulations threaten the Clean Air Act

"...not very accurate in trying to track down these corporations, and my records were better than the state's were...."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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