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Bigly fee increases

Bigly fee increases

Not good for housing.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 18 Aug 2025
Budget passes: here comes the tax election

Budget passes: here comes the tax election

It's time to trust the voters.

By Jack Craver 14 Aug 2025
The final slog

The final slog

Some hurt feelings.

By Jack Craver 14 Aug 2025
Watson's counteroffer

Watson's counteroffer

And Duchen wants to hike electric rates.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 13 Aug 2025
Council bending to Watson's will

Council bending to Watson's will

The Council moves towards a lower tax hike.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 12 Aug 2025
A third tax plan

A third tax plan

Four CMs try to offer a middle path.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 06 Aug 2025
Marc Duchen's fuzzy math

Marc Duchen's fuzzy math

Austin is not a tax-and-spend outlier.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 05 Aug 2025
Watson pushes lower tax

Watson pushes lower tax

Can he get support for it?

lock-1 By Jack Craver 04 Aug 2025
How high can the city go?

How high can the city go?

And how much will voters accept?

lock-1 By Jack Craver 31 Jul 2025
Mixed vibes on the Tax Rate Election

Mixed vibes on the Tax Rate Election

And why are so many firefighters sick?

lock-1 By Jack Craver 30 Jul 2025
What will a tax hike get Austin?

What will a tax hike get Austin?

How high will voters go?

By Jack Craver 29 Jul 2025
Liberalism depends on cost controls

Liberalism depends on cost controls

There is such thing as bad spending.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 25 Jul 2025
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