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Houston City Council Approves Laying Off 220 Firefighters

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz / Jen Rice

Posted on April 24, 2019 · Earlier this week, representatives from the city and the firefighters union had started negotiating the implementation of the pay parity with a mediator.

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City Of Houston And Firefighters Union To Negotiate Prop. B Implementation With Mediator

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on April 22, 2019 · Attorney David Matthiesen will be the mediator. The City Council was scheduled to decide on the layoff of 220 firefighters last week, but that vote was postponed.

Tags David Matthiesen houston Prop B sylvester turner tanya garrison

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Duaa Faquih

Posted on June 15, 2022 · Learn about and celebrate Juneteenth this weekend throughout the Houston area.

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U.S. House approves massive $31 billion “Ike Dike” project to protect Texas coast from hurricanes

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 9, 2022 · The U.S. House voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for the massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay, but funding is not yet secured.

Tags flooding galveston houston hurricane Ike Dike Ike Dike/coastal spine project texas

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Texas power grid can take this week’s spike in demand, ERCOT says

Duaa Faquih

Posted on June 7, 2022 · ERCOT officials project more than 75,000 megawatts of electricity will be used Wednesday, which would break the current daily record set in 2019.

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Supporters call for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release at Houston rally outside the Toyota Center

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 7, 2022 · The Houston native has been detained in Russia for nearly four months.

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