City Files Challenge Lawsuit Against TCAD

Claims current property appraisal system is unconstitutional

"...more accurate information into the appraisal process – specifically "full sales disclosure" reflecting actual market value – and that..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

TCAD Lawsuit Dismissed: Onward and Upward?

"...and residential properties, in theory to be assisted by "full sales disclosure" reflecting the actual market values of commercial..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

TCAD Challenge Moves to Court

Mayor announces next stage of appraisal fight

"...information into the appraisal process – specifically additional property sales information expressing actual market value – and that the..."

Aug. 24, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Wynn Weighs In

Mayor talks about Green Home Tax (and how there's no such thing)

"...increasingly histrionic claims that it's a point-of-sale imposition requiring full weatherproofing and gerbil-powered cooling systems. The discussion among the..."

June 11, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Other House

Senators meet the 80th with anticipation

"...an independent, bipartisan citizens' commission for congressional redistricting and full sales-price disclosure of real estate transactions, for appraisal purposes...."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Knaupe (Place 3), and Betty Dunkerley (Place 4). See "Full Campaign Disclosure: Here Comes Late Money."..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I am "playing fast and loose with basic financial disclosure requirements." Nothing could be further from the truth. I..."

April 18, 2003 Column

Going for Broke

Fruit Salad Days

"...much of Watermelon's history, Geissler has been the only full-time employee...."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

What Price Baseball?

The Rangers Ain't Gonna Like This, Yogi

"...taxpayer subsidies, he and his fellow owners have also successfully used the power of government to take land from..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

Austin Craft Brewers vs. COVID-19: (512) Brewing and The Brewtorium

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 4)

"...Brand on how sales are going at (512) one month into the temporary..."

April 14, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...prospect of patronizing local businesses, amplifying city and state sales taxes, and other ancillary coffer-filling actions. As a respected..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...Home, is still No. 1 on the Billboard country sales charts three weeks after the shit-kicking hit the fan...."

April 11, 2003 News Feature

Men Who Would be Mayor

Scrambling for Money, Consensus, & Power

"...here is millionaire Watson, who, according to his personal disclosure statements filed with the City Clerk's office, earns $600,000..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Postmarks

Words on the Jesus video, the Instrumental article, the Dance Festival, and other local points of contention.

"...Mr. Fullerton, my hands are not stained with grease, I was..."

May 4, 2001 Column

A Local Pick for Free Comic Book Day

Creators of Punchline offer a super-powered narrative

"...tell you about it because – simple enough and full disclosure – Williams sent your reporter an email pitch..."

May 1, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Drink 'Til It Helps

Boozy events that give back to queers and the greater community

"...it a habit to collect 10% of the bar sales for different nonprofits each takeover, and this month the..."

July 12, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Playback: ACL Fest Then & Now

What's changed and remained the same for ACL Fest over its 13 years

"...The Austin City Limits Music Festival is now two full weekends, 140 acts, and, according to online ticket marketplace..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

New Fest

Why the Texas Book Festival decided to loosen its criteria this year.

"...at Barnes & Noble and has recently become the sales and marketing manager at University of Texas Press, voiced..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Naked City

Politics News Items for the Week

"...In the wake of announcements of layoffs, sales slumps, and hiring freezes by Vignette, Intel, CSC, and..."

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

Taste of Ethiopia’s Owner Woinee Mariam Shares Her Story

And her recipe for red lentil stew

"...currently open for takeout and delivery, says in June sales were finally starting to pick back up after the..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Council: About Those Tax Bills ...

Vested rights returns to agenda

"...new construction hits the dais with a proposal for "full cost recovery of Austin Energy line extensions" (with an..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...more attention to terrorism. And so I got a full-time environmental prosecutor, Patty Robertson. Patty has been on the..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Crime and the City Solution

How safe do you feel exiting the Sixth Street/Red River Austin music crucible at 2am?

"...who's lived at Fifth and Brazos for nearly a full decade – can attest, there's far more ominous skullduggery..."

June 26, 2009 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Deep Eddy Rising

Citizens and city come together to restore an Austin landmark

"...School of Architecture. In addition to restoring to its full glory an Austin landmark that had fallen nearly into..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...perceived as twice as loud." You can find a full explanation at www.hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/sound/loud.html..."

May 17, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Preserve Town Lake

"...reason why they should subsidize the City with their sales taxes in Austin businesses, comply with City regulations due..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Column

News Roundup: TCAD Denies Rent Too Damn High

And where are all the voters?

"...city's lawsuit a "tax grab through the courts," because disclosure of accurate purchase and sales information (currently forbidden in..."

Nov. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Actors' Inequity

The Cost of Art IV: The artists onstage in Austin aren't just not paid what they're worth, many aren't paid at all

"...in today's dollars. It was one-fourth of the ticket sales for our final performance of Sexual Perversity in Chicago...."

Jan. 23, 2015 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Playing the Dozens in District 3

Media forum takes on affordability, rail, city farms

"...to support public education (and thus reduce property taxes), full disclosure of real estate sales prices, and support a..."

Sept. 16, 2014 News Post by Michael King

2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival Line-up

Hip-hop tops the two weekends with ladies close behind

"...in August – constitutes a genuine coup. Double platinum sales for September’s Marshall Mathers LP 2 proves he’s still..."

April 22, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

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