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Jim Robinson

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    April 27, 2010

    Is Valero Really Trying To Take Food Out of the Mouths of HISD's Children?

    The first step in taking a $1 billion out of the tax rolls?​The Houston ISD school board has spent several sessions now listening to dire warnings from Chief Financial Officer Melinda Garrett and Superintendent Terry Grier about what may happen if energy company Valero is able to get tax exemption ... More >>

  • News

    June 26, 2008

    Useless Protest

    Homeowners find the rules can change from county to county

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    Woodwind Lakes: County Gofers

    With a lot of prompting, HCAD files a lawsuit the neighbors never did

  • News

    April 12, 2007
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    March 2, 2006

    No-Balls Buzz

    Morning-radio wackiness has its limits

  • News

    June 24, 2004

    Tax Cuts for Some

    Bugged about property taxes? Buy a skyscraper.

  • News

    May 25, 2000

    District 25's Rudy Giuliani

    Sudan campaigns for Congress amid connubial carnage

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    The Vulture Factor

    Officials ought to do more to protect the elderly from tax schemes

  • News

    November 18, 1999

    Mix Master

    Who do we have to thank for Rod Stewart every hour on the hour? This guy, Guy Zapoleon.

  • News

    October 14, 1999

    Insider

    Tax Cut Chron-Style. Downtown's booming. So how does Hearst whack 40 percent off its property levy?

  • News

    August 5, 1999

    Dubious Deal

    Special tax zones are already stimulating growth-a thriving cottage industry of attorneys, lobbyists, high paid consultants, developers and questionable financial projections

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    Three from Texas

    With a spate of independent movies, the state once again leaves its mark on film

  • News

    December 25, 1997

    The Insider

    With a spate of independent movies, the state once again leaves its mark on film

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    The Insider

    With a spate of independent movies, the state once again leaves its mark on film

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    Sweet Deal

    Why did county commissioners agree to subsidize a swanky golf resort that will benefit a wealthy Harris County developer?

  • News

    February 6, 1997

    The Insider

    Why did county commissioners agree to subsidize a swanky golf resort that will benefit a wealthy Harris County developer?

  • News

    May 12, 1994

    A Taxing Situation

    When the tax assessor raises the value of one house on a block through the roof, the question is: Who's next?

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