News Roundup: Council, Kellers, and SSLCs

Council challenges appraisals, while Kellers challenge decision

"...more difficult issue, politically, may be that other area taxing jurisdictions – 100 or so area cities and towns..."

June 1, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines

"...calls and others of real disasters. See "Flood of Relief" for updates on events and local aid resources...."

May 29, 2015 News Feature

Bills of the Week: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1

Texas Lege looks to finalize budget deal

"...to $1.2 billion. Part of that goes to offset tax reforms in Senate Bill 1 – including an increase..."

May 29, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

How Much Will Texas Spend?

The Legislature's conference committee spending proposals

"...compromise document. Yet, as with the seeming "compromise" on tax cuts, on key issues the House seemingly folded and..."

May 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

School Finance Reform Dead

House Bill 1759 disappears, taking $800 million with it

"...reforms intended to give school districts two years of relief, and provide particular succor to Chapter 41 districts, the..."

May 14, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: School Finance Math; Tax Plans Diverge; Veteran Benefits Restricted; and More

Is school finance dead this session?; House and Senate tax plans split; Lege restricts veterans' benefits; and more

"...Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, was the big hope for relief for school districts (see "The Educa­tion Session," May 1)...."

May 15, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...Not that the Republican-dominated House has morphed into tax-and-spend liberals. The House and the Senate are locked in..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Lege Lines: Dubious Tax Cuts, Senate Shenan­igans, Twitter Trysts, and More

Business lobby doubts tax cuts, and more from the Capitol

"...The Tax and Spend Business Lobby..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

10-1 Ticker... Run-Off Election Updates!

Everyone has an opinion about who you should vote for

"...D8 candidate Ellen Troxclair, who signed the Citizens for Tax Relief Now! pledge committing her to never raise property..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature

Point Austin: Color Me Exempt

Homestead exemption comes at a price

"...at the effects of a 20% homestead exemption on property taxes, a hotly debated proposal in the City Council..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Cui Bono: Who Benefits?

Guess which part of the city will get the lion's share of a 20% homestead exemption?

"...who would be eligible for the proposed 20% city property tax homestead exemption, and, based on the property values,..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature

Austin Film Festival: Poverty, Inc.

Doc uncovers ugly truths in the booming global-poverty aid industry

"...considered at length, it does not conclude with any relief – the issues are too large for that...."

Oct. 29, 2014 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

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

Partisan Races

Looking at the statewide, legislative, and county ballot

"...years of politicized prosecutions under AG Abbott, it's a relief to endorse an experienced lawyer who has pledged to..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Dialing for Dollars

"...are homeowners) and income, D10 residents want to see property tax relief in the form of a homestead exemption...."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

The Road to 10-1: District 8

Meet the five candidates tonight at Alamo Slaughter

"...largest constituency of homeowners in the city, who want property tax relief now. After years of feeling like Downtown..."

Sept. 29, 2014 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Ten Districts, Many Visions

A Voice on the Dais

"...displacement of longtime residents, pushed out either by rising property taxes or by buyouts from those looking to relocate..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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

City Council: All This, and Bull Creek Too

Council adopts budget after two grinding days of debate

"...two grinding days of debate over found money – property tax appraisals and collections having come in higher than..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Campaign Snapshots

Get up-to-date on the D3 and D4 candidates before next week's Ballot Boxing forums

"...Tejano band leader Julian Limon Fernandez, wants to bring tax relief to citizens and improve parks – and was..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Campaign Snapshots

City Council districts 1 and 2 forum preview

"...ways to encourage "workforce housing" and various forms of property tax limits on older and poorer residents. Lofton advocates..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Public Notice: Publicly Noted

A brand-new column courtesy of Nick Barbaro

"...effectively creating a flat $5,000 homestead exemption for COA property taxes – the highest the city can go with..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Road to 10-1: Catching Up

Who’s in, who’s out, who’s who?

"...Party Republican and a founder of the Travis County Taxpayers Union – has filed a campaign treasurer designation in..."

July 28, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Todd Phelps: 'Creativity and Common Sense'

"...I also have experience in commercial lending and some property management. We also have an alternative-energy LLC, with a..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...Andrew Bucknall Occupation: mediator; property manager Experience: city commissioner (urban transportation, urban renewal); health..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Spending the 'Surplus'

If there's money left over, you're doing something wrong

"...fact, Council had been able to slightly reduce the property tax rate. Spend to the Need..."

March 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Property Tax Angst Starts Early

Council ponders ‘surplus,’ raising exemption – and anti-tax backlash

"...Thursday’s City Council agenda includes consideration of increasing the property tax exemption for homeowners aged 65 or older, or..."

March 17, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Lessons on the Wind

Random speculations on the returns

"...voters supported the affordable housing bonds, raising sighs of relief among the advocates who last fall saw a nearly..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Commissioners Punt Southeast Roads One More Time

Margaret Gómez agrees to compromise

"...to Kellam. Gomez argued this will provide long-needed traffic relief to the area, especially on school routes. However, the..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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