Houston Matters
Why Houston Writer Katherine Center Didn’t Want To Write About A Firefighter
Posted on · Center discusses her latest novel, Things You Save in a Fire.
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Houston City Council Reverses Firefighter Layoffs, Demotions
Posted on · The council vote comes after a recent court ruling struck down Proposition B, which would have mandated pay raises for firefighters.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The UH Medical School, And Comedian Ramy Youssef (May 3, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: An update on Proposition B, a look at the medical school at UH, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and comedian Ramy Youssef.
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Houston City Council Approves Laying Off 220 Firefighters
Posted on · 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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Houston City Council Postpones Vote On Layoff Of 220 Firefighters
Posted on · 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.
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Houston Firefighters Union Questions Efficiency Of Mayor’s Proposal To Phase In Pay Raises
Posted on · Union President Marty Lancton insists layoffs are not necessary.
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Houston Mayor, Firefighters Union Closer To Agreement Over Prop B
Posted on · Neither side has made any concessions but both agreed to more meetings.
City of Houston
Boykins Proposes Garbage Collection Fee To Pay For Firefighter Raises
Posted on · The Houston City Council Member says a flat monthly fee of at least $25 would generate enough revenue to cover pay parity without having to layoff city employees.
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Houston Mayor Says Ballot Measure’s Approval Could Mean Slower Response To 911 Calls
Posted on · "If there's an EMS related call, they may not get to you as fast," Mayor Sylvester Turner says.
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Houston Fire Department Firefighters Train with High-Water Vehicle
Posted on · After receiving a much appreciated high-water rescue vehicle, Captain David Colaiacomo and his team are thankful to the donors and sponsors who helped HFD get the vehicles
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Full Show: Political Roundup, and the Ethics of Prescribing Painkillers (Sept. 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Local firefighters are helping with response to Hurricane Florence. Plus, our experts discuss the latest political stories. Then, a local expert discusses the ethical concerns doctors face when prescribing painkillers. And we learn about Cathay Williams, a freed slave woman who fought with the Buffalo Soldiers.
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Why Do Most Firefighters With Cancer Have Their Workers Comp Claims Denied?
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle found that more than 90 percent of these claims are initially denied, despite a law designed to prevent that.
City of Houston
City Council Approves Putting Police And Firefighters Pay Parity Item on November Ballot
Posted on · Mayor Turner, who opposes the pay parity because he considers the City can’t afford it, will hold town hall meetings on the item
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Top Stories: Mayor Responds to Firefighters Lawsuit, Judge Orders to Release Immigrant Children from Houston Shelter, And More
Posted on · What we're following at Houston Public Media today
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Five Years Later, Houston Firefighters Still Coping With Their Deadliest Day
Posted on · The Houston Fire Department's staff psychologist discusses the challenges faced by the survivors of the department's deadliest fire and their colleagues.