January 5, 2018

Analysis: Tax breaks and big red fire trucks

From the Texas Tribune:   Rising property taxes are a legitimate political issue, driven by what elected officials and aspiring officeholders hear from their angry constituents. Local governments are on the other side of this, however, hearing from those same voters  about deficiencies in schools and roads, crime protection and whatnot… Read more

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Did development along the Blanco River worsen flooding that killed 13 people and wiped out parts of Wimberley in 2015?

WIMBERLEY FLOODS Did development along the Blanco River worsen flooding that killed 13 people and wiped out parts of Wimberley in 2015? A new study says so. Wimberley, the Central Texas town that’s located in “Flash Flood Alley” — known as one of the most flood-prone regions of the continent — is also part of Hays

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