During his annual State of Harris County Address, County Judge Ed Emmett blasted conservative state lawmakers for pushing reforms that would require voter approval for property tax hikes. Emmett was introduced by Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, upon whom he lavished...
The Greater Houston Partnership has released their second white paper, “Is Now the Time to Raise Property Taxes?” The partnership’s last paper, which outlined the economic crisis Houston currently faces, was met by heavy scrutiny from Houston Mayor Annise Parker and...
Finally breaking their silence, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Controller Ron Green publicly responded to a damning article published by the Houston Business Journal (HBJ) which detailed the true extent of Houston’s fiscal disaster created by its politicians. Instead...
