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Mayoral Candidate Dwight Boykins Accuses Police Union Of Racist Tweet

Jen Rice

Posted on October 31, 2019 · The union denies the message had racial connotations.

Tags Dwight Boykins firefighters union Houston mayoral race houston police officers union hpou Proposition B

Politics

WATCH: Houston Mayoral Candidates Face Off At HPM-KHOU 11 Debate

Katie Watkins

Posted on October 21, 2019 · The debate will take place Monday evening from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Tags 2019 election 2019 mayoral election bill king Dwight Boykins Houston mayoral debate Kendall Baker Mayor Sylvester Turner Tony Buzbee

Press

KHOU 11 and Houston Public Media Announce Mayoral Debate

HPM Staff

Posted on October 4, 2019 · KHOU 11 and Houston Public Media are teaming up to host a live broadcast of a mayoral debate on Monday, October 21 at 7 pm.

Tags bill king debate Dwight Boykins Houston mayoral election houston public media Kendall Baker KHOU Lisa Shumate sylvester turner Tony Buzbee

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Houston Matters

Mayoral Candidate Dwight Boykins Answers Listener Questions

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 1, 2019 · The City Councilman says residents are beginning to distrust current city leadership.

Tags 2019 election city council city politics Dwight Boykins Houston mayoral race mayoral race politics

Houston Matters

Tuesday’s Show: Mayoral Candidate Dwight Boykins (Oct. 1, 2019)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 1, 2019 · On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Mayoral candidate Dwight Boykins, writer Jia Tolentino, and the Trill Comedy Festival.

Tags city politics Dwight Boykins Houston mayoral race Jia Tolentino Mayoral candidates mayoral race politics Trick Mirror Trill Comedy Festival

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Dwight Boykins Unveils Mayoral Platform

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 30, 2019 · Houston City Councilmember Dwight Boykins named pay parity for firefighters and aggressive enforcement of the homeless ordinance among his top priorities.

Tags Dwight Boykins firefighter pay homeless Houston mayoral candidate Houston mayoral election

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Politics

What Issues Will Shape The 2019 Houston Mayor’s Race?

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 4, 2019 · Mayor Sylvester Turner is running for a second term. To a large extent, the contest will be a referendum on his record.

Tags 2019 election bill king Dwight Boykins Houston mayor's race Mayor Sylvester Turner

News

Women Should ‘Keep Their Legs Closed’: Houston Councilmember Boykins Made Inappropriate Remarks, Teens Say

Jen Rice / HPM Digital Team

Posted on July 1, 2019 · The students shared videos of his comments from a youth leadership event on social media.

Tags #metoo Dwight Boykins houston city council Houston teens Mi Familia Vota youth activism

News

Houston City Council Passes $5.1 Billion Budget For 2020

Jen Rice

Posted on June 20, 2019 · Mayor Sylvester Turner said the plan doesn’t include layoffs.

Tags budget Dwight Boykins houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Prop B

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Pushing For Disaster Relief Funds, And Another Mayoral Candidate

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 5, 2019 · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political news.

Tags Brandon Rottinghaus disaster funds Dwight Boykins Erica Grieder mayoral race Political Roundup politics

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Vote On Layoff Of 220 Houston Firefighters Postponed, Ruling By Trump Administration Poses Hurdle For Asylum Seekers, And Bill Tackling Backlog Of Texas Rape Kits Passed

HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 17, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

Tags Dwight Boykins firefighter houston sylvester turner

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Houston City Council Postpones Vote On Layoff Of 220 Firefighters

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz / Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 17, 2019 · The decision comes after Mayor Sylvester Turner and the firefighters union have made some progress in the negotiation to phase in the raises established by Proposition B.

Tags Brenda Stardig Dwight Boykins FIrefighters houston Proposition B steve le sylvester turner

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Mayor Turner Proposes Phasing In Firefighter Raises Over 5 Years To Avoid Layoffs

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 27, 2019 · The Mayor sent a letter to the president of the firefighters union detailing his proposal.

Tags Dwight Boykins houston Patrick ‘Marty’ Lancton Proposition B sylvester turner

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City of Houston

Houston City Council Rejects Garbage Fee Proposal To Pay For Firefighter Raises

HPM Digital Team / Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 27, 2019 · Only Boykins voted in favor of the fees.

Tags Dwight Boykins garbage hfd hpd Proposition B sylvester turner

City of Houston

Turner Agrees To Garbage Fee Vote To Break Logjam Over Firefighter Cadets

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 20, 2019 · Council Member Dwight Boykins used procedural motions to bring council business to a crawl in protest of the mayor’s refusal to swear in firefighter cadets.

Tags Dwight Boykins firefighter pay houston city council Mayor Sylvester Turner Proposition B

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City Council voted to approve the Houston police union contract, despite transparency concerns

Caroline Love

Posted on March 23, 2022 · Two council members tried to push the vote back before ultimately approving the contract.

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Criminal Justice

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

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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

Houston

Appellate Court Reverses Prop B Ruling That Blocked Pay Parity For Houston Firefighters

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on July 29, 2021 · The decision comes as the fire union fights to have signatures verified in time for a crucial August deadline to have a new charter amendment placed on the November ballot — a process Mayor Sylvester Turner said this week could instead take months.

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