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Elitist Vision of South Austin

"...the businesses have in the Austin community by paying taxes to city hall. Second, these "Elitists" support their "preferred"..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Column

Harnessing Anger

"...is known for decrying the perceived inequities between the taxes and regulations imposed by the city versus the services..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

illustration by Doug Potter HOW ABOUT A DELL-A-THON?

"...which would save him about $440,000 per year in taxes...."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature

Freeport's Stronghold

Tax Dispute Puts West Texas Town in Financial Limbo

"...1996 tax appraisals. After filing suit, the company paid taxes on the undisputed portion of the 1996 appraisal, a..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...downtown TIF, which would reinvest a portion of property taxes into a specified downtown area. Both support looking at..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Public Notice: School Boards and Rail Lines

Searching for a super, roughing out the rail routes

"...as transparent, but make no mistake, you're paying property taxes – they represent 20% or more of your total..."

March 17, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The City Forced Their Church's Expensive Demolition

Now the appraisal district wants $100,000

"...hook for tens of thousands of dollars in property taxes. Daniela Peinado Welsh, an attorney representing the church on..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th

Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces

"...urgent issues at hand: fortifying the grid, lowering property taxes, responding to the Uvalde massacre, helping overwhelmed border towns,..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Poor Landlords

"...of increased rent is the never-ending increase in property taxes for all property owners, including landlords. How can an..."

Sept. 13, 2022 Postmarks

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election

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

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

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

Opinion: Where Did the Money Go?

Rep. Vikki Goodwin questions why more than $5 billion in federal funds intended to help students has been diverted into the state coffers

"...inadequate state education funding is the reliance on property taxes. We have no mechanism to balance the portion coming..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Column by Vikki Goodwin

Red Team Comeback?

Races south, west of town too close for Democrats' comfort

"...finance bill that increased teacher pay while cutting property taxes. She says, "That was just a first step –..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Chronicle Endorsements for the November 5 Election

"...Prop 5: For. This would appropriate state sales taxes on sporting goods to fund parks and preservation efforts...."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin at Large: Money Changes Everything

Or, scenes from the class struggle in Silicon Hills

"...dog), who "has been struggling due to skyrocketing property taxes," says Abbott's press shop. "Just this year, Wally's property..."

June 14, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Budget Wins at the Capitol

The Texas Lege finally funds public education

"...Mansion to announce a deal on the budget, property taxes, and school finance. "We won the Super Bowl today,"..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

No Sales Tax for Schools

Senate approves its version of school finance, with a few notable changes

"...dialed back his bill's provisions targeting local school property taxes; an increase to the homestead exemption was scrapped, and..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Simply Amazing

"...need to be made. Really? With all the property taxes that are collected and keep going up at a..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Postmarks

Point Austin: The Definition of Insanity

Waiting for the Legislature to finally do its duty on school finance

"..."reforming our school finance system ... [and] reforming property taxes." "Reforming," in this context, is a term of art..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Column by Michael King

County May Contest Tax-Exempt Status of Soccer Stadium

It's the tax, man

"...land at McKalla Place. Whether PSV would pay property taxes for use of the site has been a contentious..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Putting Together the Downtown Puzzle

A closer look at Mayor Adler’s proposals to solve (and pay for) Downtown conundrums

"...take pressure off the city's operating revenues and property taxes, while addressing underfunded needs. "The combined effect of the..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Priority Problems

While the world burns, City Council does what it can

"...Nuclear annihilation, global climate disaster ... or higher property taxes?..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: Other People’s Money?

Actually, it's yours. Do you know where it's going?

"...subject line, "Statement by Mayor on Texas Taking More Taxes Than Austin Is Get­ting." In the spare 129-word release..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: It's Getting Harder to Stay Weird

Amid state and federal nonsense, it's getting harder to stay weird

"...impose a 5% "rollback rate" cap on local property taxes. The current cap (8%) is already restrictive; in a..."

May 12, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...SB 2, hobbling the ability of municipalities to raise taxes to cover their own bills...."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council: A Busy Week at the Lege

City Council and the mayor confront the controlling state

"...the Chronicle's News team addressed last week: immigration, property taxes, transportation network companies, women's health, environmental protection, bathroom check­points..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Q&A Hole: Why Would Someone – Why Would Anyone – Vote for Trump?

With Leslie Bonnell, Arcie Cola, Lashonda Lester, Tim Doyle, and more

"...back around to their fundamental Republican beliefs about trade, taxes, and too many people being “on the dole.” They..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Working the Budget

Council and staff review the preliminary numbers, with crossed fingers all around

"...that while the budget talks inevitably focus on property taxes and tax rates, housing and transportation costs take a..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Getting at Affordability

Budget talks continue

"...warned that last year's revenue bonus (property and sales taxes were both bullish) was reflected in a sizable increase..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

State and Local Elections

No new taxes!

"...Prop 7: Dedicated taxes for state highway fund Statewide: 83% for, 17% against..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Finance on Trial

Hearing only expected to last a short two and a half hours

"...lawmakers "just used that as an excuse to cut taxes."..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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