Dishonest elected officials, bad media reinforce public confusion on property tax rates

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Appraisal increases do not have to equal tax increases

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Why bring back a crony tax break program in Texas?

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Lt. Gov. Patrick & Speaker Phelan are both right & wrong on tax relief, we need items from both plans – Pratt on Texas 3/3/2023

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Two new Texas polls out | Harris Co. GOP commissioners using law to stop tax increase; why not same in Lubbock? – Pratt on Texas 9/14/2022

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Dangerous & absurd is Alex Jones “defamation” lawsuit | Abbott invites mayors to see a real crisis – Pratt on Texas 8/2/2022

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GOP runoff candidate’s (take-it-off Stogner) big hypocrisy exposed | Knuckle-draggers | Property taxes – Pratt on Texas 5/17/2022

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Poll shows astounding ignorance on Texas property taxes

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Report: Effect of recent Texas property tax reform – relief from rising values

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Reminder: Votes of elected officials raise property taxes, not appraisals | Texas economic news – Pratt on Texas 3/28/2022

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Why is data being withheld from Lubbock taxpayers? | Border news | Another challenger to Abbott – Pratt on Texas for 8/25/2021

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A fraud upon Lubbock County taxpayers by Lubbock County

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AG’s office report released on disgruntled staff claims | Pro-abortion lawsuits go after pro-lifers | Fraud on Lubbock taxpayers? – Pratt on Texas for 8/24/2021

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Why are counties not getting border help Abbott promised? | Where’s our property tax info? – Pratt on Texas for 8/23/2021

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About those appraisals and your property taxes

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Rampant lying by local officials on property taxes

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“No New Revenue Rate” doesn’t mean what some would have you to think

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State officials warn of taxpayer abuse from local officials

“This is the time to tighten our belts, and limit … [Read more...]

The “tax rate” doesn’t tell you if locals are raising your property taxes

Almost as bad as local politicians who mislead on … [Read more...]

Attention: You cannot count on press to warn you of local property tax increases

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Remember: The property “tax rate” is meaningless by itself

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Local officials lie when they blame property tax increases on anything but the tax rate they set each summer

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Property value freeze gimmick designed to mislead you

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More deceptive talk on property taxes coming from local officials

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Post rollback defeat Scurry Co. leaders already working to justify more tax increases

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