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Tag: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

Criminal Justice

After secret negotiations, Houston City Council will vote on a new contract with the police union. Here’s what’s in it

Jen Rice

Posted on March 21, 2022 · Union members have already voted to approve the agreement.

Tags houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner houston police officers union Houston Police Reform Task Force hpou

Policing

After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union

Jen Rice

Posted on March 15, 2022 · With negotiations happening in secret, there's also less transparency regarding a potential conflict of interest on city council this year.

Tags Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Police Department houston police officers union hpd hpou

Flooding

Houston snubbed in Houston-Galveston Area Council’s flood mitigation funding plan

Jen Rice

Posted on February 15, 2022 · The city of Houston will receive only 2% of the nearly $500 million in federal flood mitigation funding.

Tags flood mitigation Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner houston-galveston area council

Houston

Special events task force created by Houston and Harris County following Astroworld tragedy

Jack Williams / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 9, 2022 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the task force was created to improve event protocols and permitting requirements in the city and county.

Tags Astroworld Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

The Coronavirus in Greater Houston

Houston fire and police staff still have the lowest COVID-19 vaccine compliance rates among city employees, records show

Jen Rice

Posted on January 12, 2022 · Mayor Sylvester Turner's requirement has been in effect since October.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 houston fire department Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Police Department

Politics

Texas mayors urge U.S. Senate to pass federal voting rights legislation

Joseph Leahy, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 5, 2022 · 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.

Tags Freedom to Vote Act Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Texas Mayors

City Hall

Houston fire and police staff have the lowest COVID-19 vaccine compliance rates among city employees, records show

Jen Rice

Posted on December 2, 2021 · City employees have had over six weeks to comply with the mayor’s COVID-19 order.

Tags COVID vaccines COVID-19 hfd houston fire department Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Police Department houston vaccine mandate hpd

Politics

Houston won’t hire outside lawyers to investigate Mayor Turner’s ethics allegations

Jen Rice

Posted on December 1, 2021 · 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.

Tags Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Tom McCasland

Politics

State Senator John Whitmire announces run for Houston mayor in 2023

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on November 18, 2021 · Whitmire has been rumored to be interested in succeeding Mayor Sylvester Turner, who is currently serving his final term.

Tags houston mayor Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner State Sen. John Whitmire

City Hall

Houston City Council puts off vote on using an outside firm to investigate Mayor Turner’s role in a housing deal

Jen Rice

Posted on October 27, 2021 · The state General Land Office and the Harris County District Attorney’s office have separate investigations underway.

Tags City Attorney Arturo Michel Greg Travis Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Texas General Land Office Tom McCasland

Houston City Council

Mayor Turner promises to release information about housing project after ethics allegations

Jen Rice

Posted on September 29, 2021 · Tensions flared at a Houston city council meeting over recent ethics allegations made against the Turner administration.

Tags City Attorney Arturo Michel houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Michael Kubosh Tom McCasland

Health & Science

Houston Will Pay You $150 To Receive 2 Doses Of The COVID-19 Vaccine

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 25, 2021 · 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.

Tags COVID-19 houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner incentive vaccine

Politics

Houston City Council Votes To Delay Ballot Measure That Would Limit Mayor’s Power To 2023

Jen Rice

Posted on August 12, 2021 · 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.

Tags ballot initiative houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

Politics

Houston Firefighters Union Gains Enough Signatures To Place Binding Arbitration On Nov. Ballot

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 9, 2021 · 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.

Tags firefighter Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association

Politics

Houston City Council Approves 18% Salary Increase For Firefighters

Jen Rice

Posted on June 30, 2021 · Despite the federal dollars, the years-long battle between Mayor Sylvester Turner and the firefighters union over pay may not be over yet.

Tags Houston firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Prop B

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