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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.
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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.
Houston
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
Houston Matters
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
Houston Matters
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.
Houston Matters
Firefighters Work To Save Historic Station — Not From Fire, But From Time
Posted on · The Galveston Firefighters Association is working with the Galveston Historical Foundation to preserve the former Fire Station No. 3.
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Court Directs City Of Houston To Count Signatures Petitioning Ballot Initiative On Pay Parity Between Local Firefighters And Police
Posted on · In his ruling, Judge Dan Hinde cites a "continuing failure" by the City’s Secretary
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Trial Begins For Firefighters Pushing For Equal Pay
Posted on · A court trials begins today, in connection with the Houston Firefighter’s push for equal pay
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4 Killed, 24 Injured In Poland Apartment Building Collapse
Posted on · The building contained 18 apartments and housed 40 residents, according to firefighters' spokesman Slawomir Brandt
Houston Matters
What The Army Corps Knew Before Harvey, And HFD Sex Discrimination Lawsuit: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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Firefighters Protect Coastal California Towns As Blaze Rages
Posted on · The blaze, which had already destroyed more than 750 buildings, gutted six more in Carpinteria on Sunday, officials said