Tagged: San Antonio Tea Party

The Source - June 3, 2013
9:21 am
Mon June 3, 2013

The Source: Norman Rockwell At The McNay | IRS Red Flags

In the first segment:

In the Cleveland office of the Internal Revenue Service, a technique to flag certain 501(c)4 applications for tax exempt status has turned into a national scandal, with conservative groups crying foul. The San Antonio Tea Party has joined a class action lawsuit against the IRS and persons within it.  

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Texas Matters
1:56 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

How Much Scrutiny Is Fair When Seeking To Be Tax Exempt?

Credit Flickr user Rob Chandanais (BlueRobot) / cc

A fact that is being overlooked as the IRS scandal plays out is that both conservative and progressive groups were required to answer additional questions. Two Texas groups talk about the extra questionnaire and why they feel they deserve to be tax free. Also on this show: In the last two years, 60 women's health clinics were forced to close, so why did the state have $2.3 million in unspent federal funds, which was available to keep clinics running?

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Pre-K 4 SA debate
4:56 pm
Fri September 21, 2012

Pre-K 4 SA Campaign Using Current Preschoolers to Send Message

Mayor Julián Castro at a pre-K class
Credit Joey Palacios / Texas Public Radio
San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro visits preschoolers at San Antonio College’s Early Child Development Center.

The Pre-K 4 SA campaign is launching a video showing preschoolers at San Antonio College’s Early Childhood Development Center talking about their school experience and asking voters for support.

The Pre-K initiative would add one-eighth of a cent to the sales tax generating $31 million per year to fund pre-K for 22,000 4-year-olds in the city. Mayor Julián Castro said Pre-K 4 SA would be the first of its kind in the state.

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