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Local news this week in Austin.

"...SH 121 through downtown -- and backed by 900-plus protesters who turned out to oppose a widened MoPac at..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

The 'Obamacare' Scare

GOP employs national playbook in Travis County House races

"...Marilyn Jackson, running on a platform that would end property taxes and the business franchise tax while expanding sales..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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"...Cap Metro, once a cash cow flush with local sales-tax dollars, is only three years away from expenses exceeding..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...a Grover Norquist lobbyist – from the Americans for Tax Reform – you have to someone who [the Republican..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

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"...allow Lowe's to build a store on environmentally sensitive property in Southwest Austin. Landowner Eli Garza is also named..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...have moved out of the county courthouse. Marriage licenses, property deeds, new business name filings, vehicle registration, and a..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Best Density Bonus Remains in Suspense

To V(MU) or not to V

"...week after the Travis Central Appraisal District released preliminary property appraisals for 2022, showing a 53% increase in the..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...extra 20 feet in height – to another nearby property owned by the same owner. That property, at 21st..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Page Two

Denuded of ideological trimmings and vicious rhetoric, much of the agenda that motivates talk radio hosts is common to most of us.

"...The caller said he is in favor of cutting taxes, which Republicans will do. Ignoring that these cuts nationally..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...worth of free roads, sewers, application fee waivers and tax relief, the deal only invites other developers to both..."

June 21, 2002 Column

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...PR executive, and former Arlington City councilman, is an anti-tax crank whose distinguished House record is comprised of one..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"..."conservative" style, it is awash in red ink for tax cuts and militarism abroad and ruthlessly abstemious in social..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The AISD board of trustees unanimously approved a tax-abatement plan for a Home Depot data center that will..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...who founded the group in 2002 after resigning in protest his post as director of the Environmental Protection Agency's..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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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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Beyond City Limits

"...communities that don't have library service to petition to tax themselves to support one; the Westbank library serving West..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature

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A long-awaited decision on the rezoning of the Bennett Tract, which has sat vacant awaiting redevelopment for more than 10 years, should happen this Thursday.

"...1991 Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) that overlays the property, imposing shorter height limitations and setbacks on some portions..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

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Over objections from two council members, the City Council votes to reduce parkland dedication fees for the Four Seasons Residences on Town Lake, but doesn't -- as the project's developer would like -- waive the fee entirely

"...ordinances made the Four Seasons Residences the first residential property to get charged the parkland dedication fee, which requires..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

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Off the Desk:

"...Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson's proposed rezoning for a bank on property he owns near 18th Street and Airport Boulevard finally..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature

Off the Desk

"...Steven Feld, who resigned from UT last September to protest the university's ties to Freeport, will give his views..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Public Notice: LDC Developments

Suit set; ZAP zinger; ashes for ASH?

"...against the city by citizens claiming a right to protest rezonings – thus requiring a three-fourths vote of the..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Road Show

watson goes to washington to talk transportation; city backs off of terrace pud money, no settlement yet with gary bradley, city may step in to stop expansion of hyde park baptist church, council to consider retail space at csc.

"...like my idea," the mayor said. "Look at our tax base over this past year. We can clearly cover..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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Letter to Isaac

"...meets the eye. Maybe we can organize a citizens' protest and start picketing City Hall before it is too..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

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Off the Desk:

"...a small sliver of the nearly $25 billion in tax-supported debt approved by U.S. voters on Nov. 3. This..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...to double its operations and to relocate and renovate property at 2705 and 2713 E. Fifth St. All of..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...estate mogul Nate Paul topped the list of delinquent taxpayers in Travis County with more than $3 million owed..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature

Public Notice: Ho, Ho, Holidaze Continues

"...district host in-person informal meetings as part of the protest process in 2020" – meetings that Crigler controversially canceled..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...to buy, rehabilitate, demolish, redevelop, or broker vacant residential property, but funds may not be used to prevent foreclosure...."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica

Go, go, good citizen, go! Your civic agenda: Aug. 14-21.

"...help the forest offset the costs of getting the property up to code. (For more on their city code..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

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"...the high-end retail and residential development of the Simon Property Group and Endeavor Real Estate Group. Despite some complaints..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

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