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The City’s Retiree Health Benefit Crisis, And Erroneous Highway Tolls: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The Week’s News

Posted on April 27, 2018 · 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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Houston Faces Debt Crisis Over Retiree Health Benefits

Posted on April 25, 2018 · The city has racked up $2.1 billion in unfunded liabilities, and the total is growing by $160 million a year. City Controller Chris Brown warns that, unchecked, the problem could soon reach a scale comparable to the recent pension crisis.