Mayor Turner’s Proposal For Firefighter Raises (May 20, 2021)

On Thursday’s Houston Matters: We check in with the National Weather Service on the possibility of more severe weather this week and flash flooding this weekend.

We also talk with News 88.7's Jen Rice about Mayor Sylvester Turner's proposal for increasing firefighter pay.

Also this hour: In the wake of a recent fatal accident in Houston, we get an update on how autonomous car technology is progressing.

Then, we learn about plans to renovate Jones Plaza and efforts to drive more visitors to downtown.

And, with the recent news that the WWE will induct longtime Houston wrestling promoter Paul Boesch into the legacy wing of its Hall of Fame, we reflect on the spectacle that was professional wrestling in Houston in the 1970s.

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