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Texas voters still think that property taxes are too high and that the state spends too little on public education, according to the latest University of…
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Austin Approves $4.2 Billion Budget, Meaning Higher Taxes And More Spending On Homelessness ServicesThe Austin City Council approved a record $4.2 billion budget Tuesday, directing more money toward services for people who are homeless and to hire more…
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The Austin City Council voted unanimously Thursday to add 400 properties along Lake Austin onto the city’s tax rolls.More than 100 years ago, the…
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Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law one of lawmakers' biggest achievements this year, a massive overhaul of Texas' long-beleaguered school finance…
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Housing affordability is one of Austin's biggest challenges during this period of economic growth. Even after someone buys a home or rents property, as…
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"I think the bright spots weren't so much affirmative bright spots as that we avoided some bad things," Austin Mayor Steve Adler says of the 2019 Texas…
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The Texas Legislature usually finds a theme that emerges during the 140-day session. Two years ago, many people would call it the session of the “bathroom…
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Texas Legislature OKs Budget With Deals On School Finance, Property Taxes, Hurricane Harvey RecoveryThe Texas Legislature on Sunday advanced a $250.7 billion two-year budget, ending weeks of deliberation over how much money to spend on the 2019…
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A sweeping property tax reform bill that aims to slow rising property tax growth will soon head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for approval, capping a…
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Property owners in and around Austin who want to protest their tax appraisal have until May 15 to do it. If you’re a little confused about how to launch…