Why are Galveston County Taxes 26% Higher than Surrounding Counties?
As a Galveston County taxpayer, I have a simple question. Why is Galveston County's tax rate the 26% higher than the...
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Court Rules Montrose Management District Illegally Collected $6 Million in Assessments
The trail of TIRZ/Management District horrors continues. This time it is the Montrose Management District (MMD). The MMD was formed...
HGAC Tables New Funds for Uptown Bus Project
On Friday, HGAC’s Transportation Policy Council (TPC) tabled a funding request from the Uptown TIRZ for an additional $16 million...
James Baker: The Need for Civility in an Uncivil World
The following is a speech that Secretary Baker recently gave to a group at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. I pass it...
Fact Check before Forwarding/Sharing
Like most of you, I regularly get emails and social media posts from friends forwarding a “news story”...
Secret Pension Plan Revealed
A few days ago, I received an unmarked envelope. Inside the envelope was a copy of the draft bill that...
Secret $2.5 Billion of Pension Savings
From the moment Sylvester Turner announced his new pension scheme roughly two months ago, the principal sales pitch has...
Open Letter to City Employees & Retirees: Why You Should be Demanding Defined Contribuion Plans for New Employees
The City and your pension plans' management are leading you down a path that will seriously impact your pensions for...
City Sales Tax Take Serious Nose Dive: Worst First Half-Year Since 2013
Any hopes that Houston's sales tax decline was about to ease were dashed yesterday when the Texas Comptroller reported that...
Turner’s Pension Plan Will Require 50% of Property Taxes for 30 Years
Yesterday, the City posted more details about the proposed pension plan. The plan commits the City to pension payments in...
Counsel Should Delay Vote on Pension Plan
Turner's Bum's Rush on $20 Billion Pension Deal For the last month Sylvester Turner has been negotiating in secret...
Tips for Straight Party Voting in Harris County
Those of you have who were regular readers of my column know that I am not a fan of straight...
The Pension Amortization Scam
Fair warning: This post is going to get way off in the weeds of the complex math that defined benefit...
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