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Red, White & Blue

WATCH: How Will Houston Implement Pay Parity For Its Fire Fighters?

Troy Schulze

Posted on January 18, 2019 · Catch the latest episode of "Red, White and Blue."

Tags fire fighters pay parity Proposition B Samuel Peña

News

Police Officers’ Union Sues Houston, Firefighters’ Union Over Pay Parity

Andrew Schneider / HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 30, 2018 · On Friday evening, a State District Judge granted a temporary restraining order at the request of the HPOU. The TRO blocks for now the implementation of Proposition B.

Tags city of houston fire fighters harris county district clerk houston police officers union Proposition B sylvester turner

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Politics

Momentum for Firefighter Pay Parity Grows, Despite Turner’s Opposition

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 24, 2018 · The Houston Mayor argues the near-$300 million price tag for Proposition B would wreck the city’s finances. He’s having a tough time convincing voters, especially Democrats.

Tags ballot measure fire fighters firefighter pay firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

UH Moment

UH Moment: Addressing Emotional Risks Firefighters Face on the Job

Greg Ortiz

Posted on October 4, 2017 · “The culture has to be where not only is it allowed to talk about what we see, it has to be expected,”

Tags fire fighters uh university of houston

News

Firefighter Lawsuit Thrown Out By Judge

HPM News Staff

Posted on June 30, 2017 · HFD pension fund had sued the city over its deal regarding changes to future pension benefits for all city employees.

Tags Fire Department fire fighters hpd pension

News

Houston Pension Bill Heads For Governor’s Desk, But Firefighters Are Still Mad

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 25, 2017 · The House passed a controversial Senate version of a Houston pension bill, angering firefighters. But in Dallas, leaders appear to have coalesced around a bill that once divided the mayor and first responders in that city.

Tags dallas fire fighters greg abbott houston pension

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8 dead, more than a dozen injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival

Paul DeBenedetto / Katie Watkins

Posted on November 6, 2021 · Those who died ranged in age from 14 to 27, officials said. The Houston Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation into what caused the sold-out crowd to surge toward the stage, causing a panic.

Tags Astroworld Lina Hidalgo Samuel Peña travis scott

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Inside An Agonizing 3-Hour Wait For 911 Response To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Texas

Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and Propublica / LEXI CHURCHILL, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AND PROPUBLICA / Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News / SUZY KHIMM, NBC News

Posted on August 19, 2021 · Following a 911 call about a family that had fainted, first responders arrived at the house and knocked on the door. No one answered, so they left. Inside, an entire family was being poisoned by carbon monoxide.

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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.

Tags Fire and Police Employee Relations Act hfd houston fire department houston police officers union Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association hpffa hpou Marty Lancton Proposition B sylvester turner

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UPDATE: Water Has Returned To All Parts Of Houston, But Pressure Is Still An Issue, City Says

Lucio Vasquez / Paul DeBenedetto / Katie Watkins / Florian Martin / Laura Isensee / Kyra Buckley, KUT / Andrew Schneider / Elizabeth Trovall / Jen Rice / Emily Jaroszewski, HPM Intern / Myrakel Baker, HPM Intern

Posted on February 13, 2021 · Houston and much of Harris County’s nearly 5 million residents are under a boil water notice, as harsh weather and frigid temperatures continue to impact infrastructure in the region and across Texas.

Tags Arctic Deep Freeze Freeze greg abbott Lina Hidalgo Samuel Peña sylvester turner Texas Legislature warming centers

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