Articles by Jim Noteware

For the past several months, the international press has been fixated with reporting on the unexpected but dramatic slide in world oil prices – from a high of $107 per barrel in June 2014 to

A number of smart and caring Houstonians have watched in dismay as the City of Houston’s finances have deteriorated over the past twelve years. Only recently, however, have the City’s elected leaders and a few

As the reality of the City’s budget has become apparent in recent weeks, Mayor Annise Parker and even some prospective 2015 mayoral candidates have begun to call for more revenues. This has led others to

There is dispute raging at City Hall – has the City of Houston balanced its budget or not? According to Mayor Annise Parker, the City has balanced its budget, every year, in compliance with the