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

Property Tax Fireworks Flare

Proposals would actually tax Texans more, but with little extra for schools

"...House was scheduled to open debate on a controversial property tax cut bill, House Democrats offered a preview of..."

July 8, 2005 News Column by Kimberly Reeves

Pointing Out Flaws in Anti-Property Tax Letters

"...Editor, The letters in your last issue decrying Austin property-tax levels have several logical and factual flaws ["Postmarks," March..."

March 22, 2004 Postmarks

AISD: Tax Relief vs. Teacher Relief

AISD board hears testimony on historic property tax exemptions

"...gauge, the real budget concern for Austinites is historic property tax exemptions...."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Property Tax Hack Finally Gets Senate Nod

"...For two months, the 2.5% property tax revenue cap legislation launched in January has been..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

When Is a Tax Not a Tax? Ask the GOP.

The House tax bill passes, but will it actually help Texas schools?

"...are whistling while they work – singing a happy tax tune – as they go about their work around..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Property Comes First

Tax plan progress?

"...number of House Democrats crossed over for the business tax – Austin Reps. Mark Strama and Donna Howard included..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

In Live Music Preservation Fund’s First Week, 79 Austin Venues Applied for Relief

The slow road to dedicated venue funding now moving fast

"...The road leading to dedicated financial relief for Austin’s vaunted venue ecosystem could be characterized as..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council Set to Offset High-End Tax Break With Rent Relief

The ol' homestead

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

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Re-education of Historic Tax Breaks

AISD looks for reforms to next year's historic property program

"...What is a historic property? When it comes to providing tax breaks for old..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cut Property Taxes Dramatically Now!

"...a fact that during the past five years home property taxes have skyrocketed up as high as 400% in..."

Feb. 1, 2005 Postmarks

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

Already a Marriage Tax in Texas

"...Mr. Black, There is in fact already a marriage tax in Texas ["Page Two," April 23], which can kick..."

May 3, 2004 Postmarks

Faster Than Sound – The Music Relief Magic Number: $20 Million

Music Makes Austin budget proposal warns full-capacity touring won't return until 2022

"...the CARES package, for local music venues. New COVID-19 relief from Washington incoming, Austin's music entities begin to queue..."

April 30, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Rep. Donna Howard, HD 48

“... More strategic than knee-jerk property tax relief”

"..."It should be something more strategic rather than knee-jerk property tax relief." Gov. Greg Abbott wants half the surplus..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, SD 14

“I get that property tax is painful, [but] we’re never going to have a surplus like this again”

"...away to middle- and upper-class homeowners. "I get that property tax is painful. The best structural change [would be]..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: Back At the Old Homestead (Exemption)

Adler moves to finally fulfill a 2014 campaign promise

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

June 4, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

On the Lege

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

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

July 15, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Public Notice: The Dog That Didn't Bark

Will property taxes in Texas ever make sense?

"...City Council will take up homestead exemptions on city property taxes at this week's meeting; they're probably already into..."

June 5, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...booming economy that manages to avoid both layoffs and property tax increases...."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...funding (about $9 billion) for school finance reform and property tax relief found in HB 3, the Senate’s legislation..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...How do they think they'll be able to cut property taxes while putting more money in public schools?..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Roundup

"...heart of a Texas lawmaker the way passing a tax bill does, but House members did just that Monday...."

March 18, 2005 News Column

Council to Finalize Aid Programs for COVID-Hit Businesses

Ready for relief

"...featuring its final votes on guidelines for granting financial relief to small businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, through..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

Budget Games

As the economy improves, Council looks toward next year's budget

"...to set policy and make annual decisions about spending, tax rates, and the like...."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

On the Lege

Lawmakers accomplish what they failed to do so many times – approve a new education funding package that doesn't look half bad on paper

"...that doesn't look half bad on paper. The new tax plan, which Perry said he will sign "with great..."

May 19, 2006 News Column by Amy Smith

Making the Math Work on Real School Finance Reform

"Texas Plan" brings new money to Austin and other districts, but nothing's final yet

"...to yoke school finance reform to reductions in local property taxes, HB 3 includes about $2.7 billion to "compress"..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Myth, Reality, and the State Budget Surplus

Depending on who's doing the talking, next year's budget will have Texas sitting on billions of dollars ... or hot air

"...There are two things certain in Texas – painful property tax bills and politicians who promise R-E-L-I-E-F in campaign..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

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