- In election news, Harris County runoff election results;
- Gov. Greg Abbott has a sweeping plan to abolish Texas’ school property taxes. Would it work?;
- Massachusetts’s Millionaire Tax Still Going Very Well, Thank You!;
- Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide;
- Europeans demand US ‘security guarantees’ before Ukraine territorial concessions — Elysee;
- Ten Jolting Takeaways from Trump’s New National Security Strategy;
- U.S. Boarded [a] Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China;
- This artist created a work-around to Trump’s face on national parks passes;
Tag Archives: Property Taxes
#kpfthoustontx – August 10+11+13, 2025. Sun. at 1pm, re-aired Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- Goodbye to the full check – the Social Security Administration will begin withholding 50% of SSI for accrued debts;
- ‘I’m basically having a panic attack right now’; Manvel wrangles with tightening budget;
- Mayor John Whitmire removes members of LGBTQ board after one member repeatedly requested meetings;
- Lina Hidalgo’s censure marks first time a sitting Harris County Judge is formally admonished;
- ICE: Houston-area Trump-themed burger joint owner now facing deportation;
- Online Hate Speech Resembles Mental Health Disorder Language;
- Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences;
- Investigating Extremist Brains and Building Cognitive Resilience;
- What Supreme Court justices said about gerrymandering;
- JB Pritzker Reacts to Possibility of FBI Arresting Texas Democrats;
- A Historic Azerbaijan–Armenia Peace Deal and the Corridor That Changes Everything;
- Iran threatens planned Trump corridor envisaged by Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal;
#kpfthoustontx – May 25+26+28, 2025. Sun. at 1pm and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- Runoff Elections, June 3rd
- Solid Waste Management holiday collection schedule for Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day;
- Exclusive: $1 billion plan could reshape part of Montgomery County with huge new town center;
- Fifth Ward may be the hardest-hit neighborhood in all of Texas by SNAP cuts;
- Why is Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo asking commissioners to pay for her staff to go to Paris?;
- Harris County Commissioners vote down Judge Lina Hidalgo’s request to pay for staff to join her in Paris;
- Harris County leaders question whether a county administrator is needed, push to close office;
- Texas House greenlights restrictive bail measures aimed at Harris County;
- Another big tax cut for Texas homeowners appears imminent;
- Ted Cruz introduces bill incentivizing K-12 scholarships;
- Four Supreme Court Justices Refuse to Read the First Amendment;
- Driverless big rigs between Houston and Dallas will now have someone in the driver’s seat;
kpfthoustontx – April 27+28+30, 2025. Sun. at 1pm and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- May 3rd Election Info;
- Texans urged to prepare for disasters with tax-free emergency supplies, April 26-28;
- HCAD encourages homeowners to take advantage of homestead exemptions;
- League City designated as “Music Friendly Texas certified community” by the state;
- New developer proposes residential concept for Lake Pointe redevelopment;
- Conroe City Council discusses potential city-wide development moratorium;
- Democrats may admonish Houston mayor over Dan Crenshaw fundraiser;
- John Whitmire faces backlash for attending GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw fundraiser; critics say ‘MAGA mayor’;
- Texas school districts got their first A-F grades in five years. See how your school did here.;
- I always ask, “Or what?;
- ‘The US is no longer a reliable partner’ – Mark Carney responds to Trump tariffs;
- Trump meets Zelensky, then threatens new sanctions against Russia;
Oct. 10+13+16, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: Voter Info; Voting, 2024 Presidential election, Sugar Land opens 24/7 textile recycling drop-off bin; Gov. Abbott to give Texas $50M for Hurricane Beryl, Derecho cleanup; City of Houston is not raising your taxes this year. The vote was unanimous.; Afraid to report police misconduct to the police? There’s another option.; Buffalo Bayou Partnership unveils first affordable housing unit in $310M revitalization; Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”. The thing is, she was already there.; The Blowout Jobs Report Shows the Federal Reserve Made a Mistake; AI sparks only dim odds of nuclear chain reaction; A polluting, coal-fired power plant found the key to solving America’s biggest clean energy challenge; Scoop: U.S. wants to use Hezbollah’s weakness to elect new Lebanese president; Chinese maritime cranes pose national security risk at ports, House GOP warns; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.
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TOPICS:
- Voting, 2024 Presidential election,
- Sugar Land opens 24/7 textile recycling drop-off bin;
- Gov. Abbott to give Texas $50M for Hurricane Beryl, Derecho cleanup;
- City of Houston is not raising your taxes this year. The vote was unanimous.;
- Afraid to report police misconduct to the police? There’s another option.;
- Buffalo Bayou Partnership unveils first affordable housing unit in $310M revitalization;
- Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”. The thing is, she was already there.;
- The Blowout Jobs Report Shows the Federal Reserve Made a Mistake;
- AI sparks only dim odds of nuclear chain reaction;
- A polluting, coal-fired power plant found the key to solving America’s biggest clean energy challenge;
- Scoop: U.S. wants to use Hezbollah’s weakness to elect new Lebanese president;
- Chinese maritime cranes pose national security risk at ports, House GOP warns;
Weds, AUGUST 2+3, 2023, Weds 11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Opinion — Trump Indicted For Jan. 6. At Last.; ‘We’ve Never Had A Year Quite Like This One’ — Montgomery County Facing $2.3B Tax Value Loss; Houston Will Face A Budget Crisis By 2025 Unless It Cuts Spending Next Year, City Controller Says; 99-Year-Old Trucking Company Yellow Shuts Down, Putting 30,000 Out Of Work; Opinion — The Pandemic Is Over. Excuses For Allowing Offices To Sit Empty Should End, Too.; Former Business Partner Says Hunter Biden Sold ‘Illusion’ Of Access To Joe Biden, Source Says; China’s Great Leap Backward: So Much For The Next Dominant Superpower; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] 90.1 FM-HD2, #kpfthoustontx
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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Opinion — Trump Indicted For Jan. 6. At Last.; ‘We’ve Never Had A Year Quite Like This One’ — Montgomery County Facing $2.3B Tax Value Loss; Houston Will Face A Budget Crisis By 2025 Unless It Cuts Spending Next Year, City Controller Says; 99-Year-Old Trucking Company Yellow Shuts Down, Putting 30,000 Out Of Work; Opinion — The Pandemic Is Over. Excuses For Allowing Offices To Sit Empty Should End, Too.; Former Business Partner Says Hunter Biden Sold ‘Illusion’ Of Access To Joe Biden, Source Says; China’s Great Leap Backward: So Much For The Next Dominant Superpower; More
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host, assistant producer and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.
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SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Sept. 25, 2013, 100YSS, 2ND Amendment Amendment, WikiLeaks: The Docudrama, Most traffic jams cause by a few idiots, The Holiday Season is Upon Us
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (every Wednesday from 2-3PM CT) on KPFT-HD Channel 90.1-3. One of our mottos is that you’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts, so we try to get our facts right.
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Some of the links used for this show are as follows BELOW:
TOPICS:
- 100YSS Wrap-up) Title of symposium: “PATHWAY TO THE STARS, FOOTPRINTS ON EARTH”)Amend the 2nd Amendment?
- NJ.com @njdotcom 2h :”Property tax burden up 13 percent under Christie, AP analysis shows” http://ow.ly/p6ht2 (Retweeted by John Burgess)
- [Houston] Under-funding Employee Pensions http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/23508891/2013/09/23/city-underfunding-employee-pensions
- WikiLeaks leaks ‘Fifth Estate’ script, blasts film as irresponsible and harmful http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=828300
- Bad traffic is due to bad drivers (Compression waves): Traffic jam mystery solved by mathematicians
- Happy HalloThanksChrismakkah! MUSIC: underscore, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, 3m20s)
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