The appraisal cap prevents taxable home values for residents with a homestead tax exemption from increasing by more than 10 percent a year.
Tim Carlin
Tim Carlin is the Abdelraoufsinno's civic engagement reporter. An Ohio native, Tim comes to Houston after spending a year in Greenville, South Carolina, covering Greenville County government for The Greenville News. There, he examined his beat through a resident-focused lens, highlighting concerns about Greenville County’s rapid growth and the censorship of LGBTQ+ materials in the county’s library system. Tim received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and American studies from Miami University of Ohio – Go Redhawks! When not at work, Tim enjoys watching too much reality TV, solving crossword puzzles and frequenting local coffee shops.
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Downtown-area trail closures spark complaints, pushback from Houston cyclists
The city closed parts of four pedestrian and bike trails near downtown – one for more than a week – in advance of Tuesday’s July 4th Freedom Over Texas event.
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Your guide to Houston 311, from how service requests are handled to common misconceptions
The city’s customer service department diverts non-emergency calls from the 911 system and serves as a tool to improve accountability in resolving citizen complaints.
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Mayoral candidate MJ Khan again facing questions over whether he lives in Houston
For the third time in his political career, former city councilman and current mayoral candidate MJ Khan is questioned over his Houston residency.
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Former Houston council member MJ Khan launches run for Houston mayor
Former Houston City Council member MJ Khan released two radio ads this week to kick off his campaign for mayor. The former three-term council member and former president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston officially announced his candidacy for the city’s top job via press release June 16. He joins an already crowded field […]
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How much power does Houston’s mayor have at City Hall? Maybe more than you think.
Houston’s mayor acts in many ways as the face of the city — but a closer look at Houston's charter shows that the mayor is much more than a smiling face.
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Lina Hidalgo endorses Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston mayoral race
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo endorsed U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee for Houston mayor at a news conference Thursday.
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The city approved its budget. An online tool can help you know where that money will go.
Every spring, conversations about Houston’s ever-growing annual budget consume City Hall, and this year was no different. Weeks of press conferences, budget workshops and public meetings culminated in a vote Wednesday by the City Council to approve Houston’s $6.2 billion budget for the next fiscal year. But understanding how that behemoth breaks down can be […]
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As the Houston mayoral race heats up, here are the 10 declared candidates in the running
Here's a roundup of the 10 declared candidates to become Houston's next mayor, ranging from Texas political titans to business owners to local community activists.
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Building our mayoral race voter guide one community member at a time
Candidates will have their own platforms and talking points, but we want to hear from the community first. What questions do you want mayoral candidates to answer? What issues do you think are most important for Houston’s next mayor to address?