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More by Steve Jansen
Texas Is Losing Out on Millions of Dollars Thanks to Its Defective Property-Tax Systemnew
Across the state, private companies are able to slash their property-tax assessments, but homeowners aren’t as lucky with their county appraisal districts.
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen |
05-02-2014 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Texas Property Tax
Houston Baptist University Turns to Football to Build a Namenew
Houston Baptist University decides the best way to grow is to start a football team for the first time in its 50-year history.
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen |
09-26-2013 |
Sports
Tags: Houston Baptist Football
Shakedown: The HCAD Appraisal Gamenew
HCAD fights owners of moderate housing for every single assessment penny. So why is it routinely handing out tax breaks worth several millions to big corporations?
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen |
04-18-2013 |
Housing & Development
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The Story of a Botched Sting, a Dead Informant and Friendly Firenew
The story of a DEA sting operation in which the confidential informant died, a Houston police officer shot a sheriff’s deputy and most of the suspects were never held accountable.
Houston Press |
Leif Reigstad |
10-28-2015 |
Features
How the VA Farms Out Obstetricsnew
Female service members can go to war but can't give birth in a VA hospital.
Houston Press |
Jef Rouner |
02-13-2015 |
The War on Women
The Legal Battle Over Texas Oyster Reefsnew
The Texas Gulf Coast has become a battleground among oystermen fighting for control of the reefs on the bottom of the bay, and Texas may be only the beginning.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
01-30-2015 |
Environment
Cold Case: The Murders of Cosby and Jacksonnew
The murders of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson, her girlfriend, made national news. Then the cameras went away. 40 weeks later, with Cosby's father sitting in a jail cell, no one has been charged with their murders.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
01-07-2015 |
Crime & Justice
San Jacinto River Waste Pits Unleashed Toxins Into Rivernew
Meet the residents living along the San Jacinto River who say their lives and their health have been harmed by what is sitting in the water.
Houston Press |
Susan Du |
11-05-2014 |
Environment
