It is the IRS' job to ensure they are in compliance. There is no obligation to release their PERSONAL tax returns... I sure would not honor that request!

Anyone who wants to lead the nation's 4th largest city and operate in a new era of transparency ought not to be afraid of letting citizens see their personal finances. this is hardly an unrealistic expectation and they should comply.

Transparency is not in the dictionary at this city hall where bureaucrats, politicos and their patrons scheme the fleecing of the taxpayer. Locke & Parker are both long time inside dealers and neither's tax filings would likely reveal anything of importance. Better to look at the contris, the relationships, and their past dealings. Of course you... See More might wonder why a $650/hr lawyer would want a piddly mayor's paycheck, or what benefit an architect of Houston's looming bankruptcy would gain as mayor.

When was the last time that you went to a job interview and had to open up your tax returns. The demands you make are absurd! It is none of your business what income any of them have!

Many jobs require criminal background and credit checks. Being mayor of the 4th larget American city and sharing a tax return should not be a big deal, unless of course you have tax liens out, are getting big paydays from dubious sources or even not filing, as has been the case with other candidates on a national level.