Criminal Justice
After secret negotiations, Houston City Council will vote on a new contract with the police union. Here’s what’s in it
Posted on · Union members have already voted to approve the agreement.
Tag: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
Policing
After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union
Posted on · With negotiations happening in secret, there's also less transparency regarding a potential conflict of interest on city council this year.
Flooding
Houston snubbed in Houston-Galveston Area Council’s flood mitigation funding plan
Posted on · The city of Houston will receive only 2% of the nearly $500 million in federal flood mitigation funding.
Houston
Special events task force created by Houston and Harris County following Astroworld tragedy
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the task force was created to improve event protocols and permitting requirements in the city and county.
The Coronavirus in Greater Houston
Houston fire and police staff still have the lowest COVID-19 vaccine compliance rates among city employees, records show
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner's requirement has been in effect since October.
Politics
Texas mayors urge U.S. Senate to pass federal voting rights legislation
Posted on · The U.S. Conference of Mayors is urging the Senate to approve voting rights legislation to override new restrictions imposed by Texas and other Republican-led states.
City Hall
Houston fire and police staff have the lowest COVID-19 vaccine compliance rates among city employees, records show
Posted on · City employees have had over six weeks to comply with the mayor’s COVID-19 order.
Politics
Houston won’t hire outside lawyers to investigate Mayor Turner’s ethics allegations
Posted on · The council voted unanimously not to pursue an independent investigation into whether Turner tried to influence a competitive affordable housing process in order to steer millions to a favored developer.
Politics
State Senator John Whitmire announces run for Houston mayor in 2023
Posted on · Whitmire has been rumored to be interested in succeeding Mayor Sylvester Turner, who is currently serving his final term.
City Hall
Houston City Council puts off vote on using an outside firm to investigate Mayor Turner’s role in a housing deal
Posted on · The state General Land Office and the Harris County District Attorney’s office have separate investigations underway.
Houston City Council
Mayor Turner promises to release information about housing project after ethics allegations
Posted on · Tensions flared at a Houston city council meeting over recent ethics allegations made against the Turner administration.
Health & Science
Houston Will Pay You $150 To Receive 2 Doses Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on · The incentive will give $100 for the first dose and $50 for the second dose to all residents eligible to receive vaccines from the Houston Health Department.
Politics
Houston City Council Votes To Delay Ballot Measure That Would Limit Mayor’s Power To 2023
Posted on · The mayor and most council members haven’t expressed support for the ballot measure, which would give city council representatives the chance to put items up for consideration on the agenda.
Politics
Houston Firefighters Union Gains Enough Signatures To Place Binding Arbitration On Nov. Ballot
Posted on · The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and the city of Houston have been locked in a years-long legal battle over a pay increase through a collective bargaining contract since 2017.
Politics
Houston City Council Approves 18% Salary Increase For Firefighters
Posted on · Despite the federal dollars, the years-long battle between Mayor Sylvester Turner and the firefighters union over pay may not be over yet.