I've heard rumors that you will also get to protest the tax amount come April due to the damage and devaluation.

Still a hot topic as the protests in Hungary this month showed. 

, then oil prices may rebound, otherwise, its a long haul.......OPEC members are already protesting the reluctance or rather insistence of Saudi to retain its quota.......lets see how it all pans out!!!!!!

I know many in Texas and you have to fight and protest by a certain date.

They just want to keep the money train rolling.So the end strategy is that you've got to be INCREDIBLY careful in how you invest...you've got to understand how to protest your tax rate...how to go in front of the board of review, how to make your case, how to appeal the new assessment.  

In cases where there's reasonable disagreement on what the transfer tax consequences are, what most folks do in that scenario is to pay the taxes "in protest" and then file an appeal.

What are some of the best techniques to shut down those who protest against landlords who want to charge high rates in a neighborhood facing gentrification?

Depends on the college, but college is a horrible place to learn just look to all the protesting going on that is not a atmosphere for learning.C.

MLK didn't come up with the idea of non-violent protest or equal rights - he gave people faith that if they took the walk, there would be others walking with them. 

If @Drew Sygit doesn't have a local person for you, I have CFO clients in KC, MO that have used this firm: https://propertyvaluationservices.net/services/protest-taxes...