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Ross Rauschenbach
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Travis County Chief Appraiser expects fewer tax protests in 2023.
Travis Central Appraisal District's Chief Appraiser, Marya Crigler, reported that there are no major increases in property values this...
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Ross Rauschenbach
Feb 15, 20231 min read
Changes to the Texas homestead exemption "appraisal caps" are unlikely...
Texas homeowners hoping to cut their property taxes may be disappointed as the proposed appraisal cap idea, which would limit...
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Ross Rauschenbach
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Dora the Explorer look-alike gets into an internet slap fight with the Texas Comptroller.
The Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar, issued a statement recently regarding a complaint that filed by Constable Ted Heap of Harris County...
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Ross Rauschenbach
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Property taxes likely to rise again in 2023. HAR reports annual home appreciation of 12.8%
The Houston Area Realtors Association has released their annual report of sales data for 2022 and unfortunately it may have some bad news...
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Ross Rauschenbach
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Less than half of first, second, and third grade students in Houston ISD are reading at grade level.
Houston ISD has let parents and students down, yet again. According to a Houston Chronicle article which cites 2022-23 reading screeners,...
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Ross Rauschenbach
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Budget Deficits at HISD
The Houston Independent School District is facing budget deficits in fiscal year 2022-23, despite a proposed annual budget of $2.26...
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Ross Rauschenbach
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Over 90% of Harris County Affected by "Unprecedented" Tax Increase
Image from the Harris County Appraisal District depicting 2022 property tax trends. The Harris County Appraisal District began mailing...
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Ross Rauschenbach
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Massive Tax Breaks Bring $17B Samsung Plant to Taylor, TX
Samsung announced on 11/23/2021 that it has chosen Taylor, TX as the site of the site of their newest manufacturing facility. Samsung is...
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Ross Rauschenbach
Nov 23, 20211 min read
More Government Debt, Just What Taxpayers Needed!
Texans voted in favor of Proposition 2 on Election Day. The resolution amends the Texas Constitution to allow county governments to issue...
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