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Reacting to Moody’s report, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the City and Houston taxpayers can’t afford “increased borrowing costs.”

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Moody’s Warns Pension Reform Is Vital For Houston To Avoid Credit Rating Downgrading

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on April 11, 2017 · Nonetheless, the investment firm is holding off on reconsidering the City’s rating until the end of the legislative session in Austin.

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Posted on December 1, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Posted on November 22, 2023 · Candidates in the Houston mayoral runoff picked up a slew of endorsements this week. In this week's political roundup, we discuss how much those endorsements mean in a runoff for a municipal election where turnout is already low.

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