Page Two

It's time to celebrate the coming of South by Southwest and think about how we're going to pay for our roads

"...this money comes out of ever-shrinking government funds. Bush's cut-taxes-and-spend-like-crazy administration in Washington is matched by a state government..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Under Not So Healthy Texas Skies

Report on Texas health comes up mostly snake eyes

"...what we pay for. "We don't have a personal income tax, and not much of a business tax," Dunkelberg..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Ashcroft's Porn Wars Come to Texas

Adult-video magnate's bust part of DOJ anti-obscenity effort

"...after pleading guilty earlier this year to charges of income tax evasion, mail fraud, and peddling obscenity. According to..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Freeport's Stronghold

Tax Dispute Puts West Texas Town in Financial Limbo

"...lost their jobs on October 1 hue to a tax dispute with Freeport-McMoRan. (l-r) Raul Balcazar who has worked..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...increase in its fiscal 2005 plan, thanks to healthier-than-expected sales-tax collections and projected increases in fare and freight-rail revenue...."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Lege Too Far

With Six Weeks to Go, the Legislative Future Looks Dark and Darker

"...The Republican leadership remains publicly committed to "no new taxes" (although with some waffling on expanding existing taxes where..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

Kmart gives its CEO the blue light and workers the pink slip; corporate taxes disappear into the Bermuda Triangle; Vignette rewards failure.

"...The latest is a slick corporate tax hustle that would make a snake-oil salesman blush. It's..."

May 3, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Questions for Tony and Dan

Gubernatorial debate promises much heat, less light

"...the other side. (Interest was sparked by Morales' just-released tax returns, which show a dramatic jump in income --..."

March 1, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle: A Profile in Courage

After 10 years in the Texas House, Glen Maxey retires and reflects. A profile of Austin's New Black Panther PartyA surprisingly small crowd turns out to demand safety guarantees from Longhorn Pipeline.

"...overwhelming obligation. Those, like Maxey, without a considerable independent income or a compromising sinecure, must hustle during the interim..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Black Doesn't Even Know Where the Battlefield Is

"...the middle class. The middle class is disappearing because tax burdens are being shifted away from the wealthy and..."

April 11, 2011 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...offering a 10-year rebate on increases in real property tax and on all personal property tax (a substantial giveback;..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The Austin Asset Building Coalition sponsors the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for low-income families, and is looking..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

The controversy over tuition deregulation is only the tip of the iceberg.

"...but with public school finance still looming and no tax-less solution to that conundrum in sight, funding for higher..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege

Instead of businesses, consumers and working stiffs will shoulder much of the property tax cut approved by the Senate.

"...be shouldering the larger cost of "the biggest property tax cut in Texas history!"..."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

The Common Law

Nuts and bolts of filing your tax return

"...So you still haven't filed your tax return even though the deadline is only days away?..."

April 13, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

Happenings from Austin and beyond

"...23, members of the Austin Conscientious Objectors to Military Taxation publicly redirected a portion of their federal income taxes..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Mueller Will Gentrify

"...*Replace residential property taxes and state sales taxes with a "graduated" state income..."

March 5, 1999 Column

Let Them Eat Cake

The Return of Tax Giveaways

"...from a two-year hiatus, that oft-disputed fiscal tool called tax abatement is once again part of Austin's economic development..."

May 5, 1995 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Council Recap: Back At the Old Homestead (Exemption)

Adler moves to finally fulfill a 2014 campaign promise

"...first of two votes necessary to double its property tax homestead exemption to 20%...."

June 4, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

HD 50 Run-Off Enters Final Lap

Campaigns get back into gear ahead of early voting

"...talk openly about the future possibility of a state income tax. But Perez says Israel's competitors have since joined..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Feature by Christopher Hooks

Point Austin: A Few Thoughts About Taxes

You don't get what you won't pay for

"...No newspaper ever lost readers by complaining about high taxes...."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The Common Law

Taxes – April 18 Deadline? Can I Get an Extension?

"...I've always thought that the deadline to file my tax return is April 15, but my friend said this..."

April 8, 2011 Column by Luke Ellis

The Hightower Report

Save the Billionaires; and Monsanto Takes a Tumble

"...is an Obama proposal to close off a ridiculous tax loophole that has let them pay only 15% of..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Appraisal Reform at the County? Never Mind ...

Commissioners won't challenge appraisal district's undervalued commercial property

"...last week that the county is getting shortchanged on taxable commercial properties – then they opted against taking formal..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

Res Publica

"...SUPER SATURDAY: FREE TAX ASSIST­ANCE Times are hard, and the IRS, believe it..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature

The Common Law

Nuts and Bolts of Filing Your Tax Return

"...So you still haven't filed your tax return even though the deadline is only days away?..."

April 11, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Page Two: Shock Therapy

Shock Therapy: Texans need to hear the truth about taxes and toll roads

"...for the quality of government they demand. Texans are overtaxed. This is because we are one of 11 states..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Column by Louis Black

What They Saw at the 69th Lege

The issues facing Texas, then and (still) now

"...did during last year's session, with cuts, "no new taxes," and increases in "fees": university tuition, day care facilities,..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The state gridlock persists on public school finance.

"...(aka "Robin Hood") that requires them to share property taxes with less advantaged districts. But Dallas is not a..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...his nearly 90-minute speech, calling Bush's proposed budget and tax cuts the "biggest mistake ever made." "It is unbelievable..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature

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