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.
Tag: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
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.
Houston
Mayor Turner Proposes 18% Houston Firefighter Pay Increase Over 3 Years
Posted on · Earlier this month, a state appeals court sided with the firefighters union, ruling that firefighters have the right to negotiate pay and contracts under state law.
Houston City Council
Houstonians Will Soon See Digital Ad Kiosks Pop Up On Sidewalks
Posted on · The city is setting up the kiosks as a new revenue stream, but not everyone is happy about it.
Politics
Houston-Area Democratic Leaders Protest Republican Election Bills As ‘Voter Suppression’
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner linked the fight against SB 7 and HB 6 to the civil rights struggle in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, one day after his killer was convicted.
Politics
Houston Mayor Turner To Congress: Texas Legislature Needs To Strengthen Power Grid
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner testified before a House Energy subcommittee on the grid’s failure during last month’s winter storm.
Houston
Houston Begins Eviction ‘Grace Period’ Giving Renters Impacted By The Pandemic More Time To Pay
Posted on · It's the first time the city has passed an eviction protection policy for renters during the pandemic.
Town Square
It’s Day 3 Of The Winter Storms. Here’s What We Know And What You Should Do
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and officials from the County and State level join us with updates and life-saving tips, along with Houston Public Media reporters.
City of Houston
CDC Eviction Moratorium Stopped Less Than 10% Of Houston Court Proceedings
Posted on · Houston landlords haven't been filing fewer eviction cases since the moratorium went into effect, either.
City of Houston
Community Groups Criticize Use Of COVID-19 Relief Funds For Houston Police Overtime
Posted on · With a rise in crime since the coronavirus pandemic began, the city’s plan calls for $4.1 million in federal CARES Act relief to go toward boosting police presence.
City of Houston
To Close Budget Gaps, Thousands Of Houston City Employees Are Being Reassigned To Conduct COVID-19 Screenings
Posted on · The plan is helping to close a $169 million budget shortfall while avoiding unpaid furlough days for 3,000 workers.
Business
Houston’s Small Business Economic Relief Program Is Open For Applications
Posted on · Businesses adversely impacted by the pandemic can receive up to $50,000.