Posted on · 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.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Mayor Sylvester Turner answers your questions about the issues the city faces.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn why a debate over firefighter pay parity has been cancelled. Then, we break down the latest political stories. Plus, a former climate change denier explains why he had a change of heart. And we learn about a local production of Evil Dead: The Musical.
Posted on · The Mayor says that passage of Proposition B, granting firefighters pay parity with police, would nearly double the city’s projected budget shortfall next year.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner says the ballot initiative would blow a hole in the city’s budget. The union representing Houston’s firefighters says it’s a matter of equity.