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.
Posted on · Union members have already voted to approve the agreement.
Posted on · With negotiations happening in secret, there's also less transparency regarding a potential conflict of interest on city council this year.
Posted on · The city of Houston will receive only 2% of the nearly $500 million in federal flood mitigation funding.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the task force was created to improve event protocols and permitting requirements in the city and county.
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner's requirement has been in effect since October.
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.
Posted on · City employees have had over six weeks to comply with the mayor’s COVID-19 order.
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.
Posted on · Whitmire has been rumored to be interested in succeeding Mayor Sylvester Turner, who is currently serving his final term.
Posted on · The state General Land Office and the Harris County District Attorney’s office have separate investigations underway.
Posted on · Tensions flared at a Houston city council meeting over recent ethics allegations made against the Turner administration.
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.
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.
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.
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.