Rick Perry Archives | John Tedesco https://johntedesco.net/blog/tag/rick-perry/ Investigative Journalist in Houston, Texas Fri, 13 May 2022 19:41:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 26139830 Perry’s perks, tax protests, and bad PR https://johntedesco.net/blog/2009/07/26/perrys-perks-tax-protests-and-bad-pr/ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:56:05 +0000 http://johntedesco.net/blog/?p=2099 Today’s front page of the San Antonio Express-News was dominated by stories that all relied on public records: Karisa King analyzed a public database that tracks property tax disputes in Bexar County. “Everybody wants lower property taxes. But those with the least ability to pay rarely protest their appraised values, while owners of upscale homes ...

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]]> San Antonio Express-News front page for Sunday, July 26, 2009

Today’s front page of the San Antonio Express-News was dominated by stories that all relied on public records:

  • Karisa King analyzed a public database that tracks property tax disputes in Bexar County. “Everybody wants lower property taxes. But those with the least ability to pay rarely protest their appraised values, while owners of upscale homes are far more inclined to fight their bills.”
  • Melissa Ludwigg used public records found at the courthouse and through an open records request to uncover “an embarrassing public relations problem” at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
  • R.G. Ratcliffe at the Houston Chronicle examined Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s disclosure statements. “On the dollars of taxpayers and wealthy donors, Gov. Rick Perry — reared amid the cotton fields of West Texas — gets to live the life of the rich and famous, traveling the world meeting captains of industry, sports stars and royalty.”

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    These stories are a shining example of the value of public records — they help reporters, bloggers and the public discover new information.

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