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BY BRANDI SMITH
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As this issue of REDNews went toprint, a discussion was beginningin Washington, D.C., that may have an impact on thousands of acres of privately held Texas property. The Surface Transportation Board, which oversees freight and passenger railways , is considering whether it has jurisdiction over Texas Central, a first-of-its-kind, highspeed rail line proposed from Dallas
to Houston.
BY BRANDI SMITH
In the weeks since Donald Trump was elected the 45th president, we have started to learn more about the policies he plans to enact and, in some cases, reverse. It appears one piece of legislation falling into the latter category is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
BY BRANDI SMITH
In October’s REDNews, we explored the topic of Texas water issues and their impact on development in the Lone Star State. This month, we’re tackling the same issues from the developers’ perspective.
Flooding is a significant and well-documented issue throughout Texas, especially in the Houston area. Looking back to 1929 and especially 1935, data reveals the Bayou City’s longstanding battle with floodwaters.
BY BRANDI SMITH
Finding the balance between development and the Mother Nature in Texas
The relationship between water and the state of Texas has always been a complicated one. Whether there’s too much or too little, water is a much-discussed resource in the Lone Star state, especially as development here booms.
After a record drought that started in 2010 and brought massive, destructive wildfires, Texas has been hit by nearly two dozen flooding events, which have destroyed thousands of homes and crippled communities. However, it appears the push to build exceeds the challenges posed by Mother Nature.
BY JANIS ARNOLD
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A comment made to REDNews’ publisher by Robert Coe, a local appraiser who specializes in low income housing tax credit property appraisals* regarding his concerns that those properties might be in jeopardy of being taxed out of existence led us to an investigation of the overall Texas Property Appraisal Tax Process.
BY BRANDI SMITH
info@rednews.com
he month of January provides an opportunity to reflect on the year that was, look ahead at the year that could be and, without fail, take a punch to the gut when you open your property tax notice. Over the past few years, residential and commercial property owners in Texas have watched the amount they owe steadily increase.