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Houston City Council puts off vote on using an outside firm to investigate Mayor Turner’s role in a housing deal

Jen Rice

Posted on October 27, 2021 · The state General Land Office and the Harris County District Attorney’s office have separate investigations underway.

Tags City Attorney Arturo Michel Greg Travis Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Texas General Land Office Tom McCasland

City Hall

The Harris County DA is investigating claims that Houston’s mayor steered millions to a preferred developer, according to a report

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on October 6, 2021 · The city's former housing director publicly accused the mayor of running a "charade" process to award millions to a preferred developer.

Tags City Attorney Arturo Michel Housing and Community Development Department housing director Kim Ogg sylvester turner Tom McCasland

Houston City Council

Mayor Turner promises to release information about housing project after ethics allegations

Jen Rice

Posted on September 29, 2021 · Tensions flared at a Houston city council meeting over recent ethics allegations made against the Turner administration.

Tags City Attorney Arturo Michel houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Michael Kubosh Tom McCasland

Politics

Mayor Turner Launches Investigation Into Allegations Made By Former Housing Director

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 23, 2021 · City Attorney Arturo Michel and the city's legal department will investigate the allegations. The findings will be made public, according to Turner.

Tags City Attorney Arturo Michel Harvey Multifamily Program Housing and Community Development Department housing director Mayor Sylvester Turner

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After secret negotiations, Houston City Council will vote on a new contract with the police union. Here’s what’s in it

Jen Rice

Posted on March 21, 2022 · Union members have already voted to approve the agreement.

Tags houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner houston police officers union Houston Police Reform Task Force hpou

Policing

After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union

Jen Rice

Posted on March 15, 2022 · With negotiations happening in secret, there's also less transparency regarding a potential conflict of interest on city council this year.

Tags Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Police Department houston police officers union hpd hpou

Politics

The GLO discriminated against minorities in Houston and Harris County when denying federal flood relief, HUD says

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on March 8, 2022 · The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found the GLO to be in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a law enacted to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Tags GLO HUD Texas General Land Office U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Politics

The primary race to succeed George P. Bush as land commissioner will go to runoffs for both parties

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 2, 2022 · Republican State Senator Dawn Buckingham and Democrat Sandragrace Martinez were respectively the top vote getters, but outright victory eluded them both.

Tags 2022 primary election Democratic primary republican primary Texas General Land Office Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush

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