85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...While the state economy continues growing, gas and oil tax revenue has dropped as prices plummeted. Lawmakers also passed..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...["Postmarks," May, 9] is an excellent example of why taxes should perhaps be increased -- to pay for better..."

May 16, 2003 Column

As Budget Battles Begin, APD Takes a Minor Hit

Only a small change, for now

"...and expected partial recovery of the city's hard-hit sales tax collections, which the city forecasts "very conservatively." (That is,..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...April 9, City Council approved unanimously $15 million of relief for low-income Austinites thrown into financial turmoil by the..."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

How the Revenue Cap "Reform" Will Affect Austin and Travis County

Senate Bill 2, explained

"...just changed some names and numbers in the state tax code. What we used to call the "effective" rate..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Billion-Dollar AISD Bond Goes to Vote in November

Billion-dollar bond will go to vote in November

"...million of 44 acres of excess land in its property portfolio to housing developers, and eight other excess properties..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Campaign Snapshots

City Council Districts 7 and 8

"...Two subjects are inescapable in District 8: traffic and taxes...."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry on Power

'No energy subsidies' or 'No, energy subsidies"

"...in state and local incentives in 2006, including special tax credits and grants. Environment Texas director Luke Metzger said,..."

Oct. 25, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...and ready for public viewing, but they're asking affected property owners – anyone with land around the creeks –..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature

News Roundup: All Sorts of Disasters

Pressley vs. Casar, Linklater vs. fire, and more

"...In this week's News Roundup, flood relief efforts are far from complete, a judge rules that..."

June 22, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Mission, Not Accomplished

The city's draft budget is on the table, and the cuts just keep on coming

"...not so rich – recent hype about higher sales tax collections notwithstanding – the draft policy budget is more..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

As Gov. Bush moves to D.C. in a wave of acclamation, the Legislature prepares to meet over redistricting and new legislation.

"...there it was downhill, via Social Security, Medicare, and tax relief, until the governor finally arrived at his only..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Column by Michael King

Lege Lines: The Voters Speak, the Governor Listens

Abbott leaves the red-state red-meat back at the mansion

"...Gov. Greg Abbott named school finance, increasing teacher pay, property tax "reform," school safety, and (evoking Hur­ri­cane Harvey) disaster..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Chronicle Endorsements

Our endorsements on local bond packages and state constitutional amendments

"...billion bond does is provide a little bit of relief for every single campus, and a lot for the..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Chronicle Endorsements

Our endorsements on local bond packages and state constitutional amendments

"...are also seven constitutional amendments, pertaining to ad valorem taxation, home equity loan financing, service time for gubernatorial appointees,..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

If It's Broke, Don't Fix It

Texas school finance system ruled constitutional

"...critically iniquitous. Moreover, because it required districts to raise property taxes to maintain their schools, it was a de..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of restraint. No one forced the developer to buy property in our neighborhood (in a known historic residential area..."

May 7, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and blacks I hear from want affordable housing, lower property taxes, and better maintenance of the roads, parks, and..."

April 25, 2003 Column

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...the famed Proposition 13, passed in 1978, limits residential property tax liability to 1% of a home's appraised value..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Shifting the Burden

A New Day for Taxes, Electric Retail Market

"...Ken Armbrister (D-Victoria), will head up the busy new tax committee in the Senate. It doesn't hurt that Economic..."

April 18, 1997 News Column by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Ratliff Helps Both Sides in School Trial

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

"...Thompson whether the current funding system was a statewide property tax – the central claim of the "wealthy" school..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

You Can't Touch This

The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services

"...cut $38 million in General Fund spending and raise property taxes just to break even this year, and still..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Hidden Taxes..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Column

Salamander Tales

To Protect Toads or Build Back Nine? Golf, of Course

"...company also closed its office in Portland, Oregon. n TAXING FREEPORT: New Orleans-based mining giant Freeport-McMoRan doesn't like to..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

10-1 Ticker ... Election updates!

It's campaign video season

"...Council campaign trail? See who signed the "Citizens for Tax Relief NOW" pledge circulated by Cindy Mallette, a former*..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election

Early Voting April 25-May 3 • Election Day May 7

"...the burden for paying for schools while also lowering property taxes, by compressing the school district tax rate. Under..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

The Parish Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against Landlord After Being Locked Out

Venue says landlord “hatched a plot to commandeer the business”

"...the venue abruptly closed last month after their landlord, property owner Matt Reppert (Whimsical Notions LLC), changed the locks..."

Nov. 8, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

City Council Mulls Future Events, as Venues Cry for Help Now

Convention Center expansion, money for local businesses, and more Council items

"...is more interesting: It would enable the purchase of property along two full city blocks to allow the Convention..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Budget in a Box

The budget year begins with the annual forecast

"...you hear that grand number cited as justification for "tax relief" – from income as well as expenses –..."

April 24, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Council: Valentine's Day Expenses

Budget discussion, Little Woodrow's, Austin Energy, and more

"...things hadn't cost as much as budgeted, and sales tax receipts had been higher than initially estimated. It took..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

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