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Tag: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

Proposition B - Firefighter Pay Parity Graphic

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Mayor Turner Proposes 18% Houston Firefighter Pay Increase Over 3 Years

Jen Rice

Posted on May 19, 2021 · 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.

Tags Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña Houston firefighters Houston firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Prop B

Houston City Council

Houstonians Will Soon See Digital Ad Kiosks Pop Up On Sidewalks

Jen Rice

Posted on May 6, 2021 · The city is setting up the kiosks as a new revenue stream, but not everyone is happy about it.

Tags 10th Annual Texas Water Day Amy Peck David Robinson Greg Travis Heather Houston houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Michael Kubosh mike knowx Robert Gallegos Sallie Alcorn Scenic Houston

Politics

Houston-Area Democratic Leaders Protest Republican Election Bills As ‘Voter Suppression’

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 21, 2021 · 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.

Tags 87th Texas legislature Chris Hollins election laws George Floyd Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner voter fraud voter suppression

Politics

Houston Mayor Turner To Congress: Texas Legislature Needs To Strengthen Power Grid

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 25, 2021 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner testified before a House Energy subcommittee on the grid’s failure during last month’s winter storm.

Tags Dan Crenshaw ercot Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner texas winter storm US house energy and commerce committee

Houston

Houston Begins Eviction ‘Grace Period’ Giving Renters Impacted By The Pandemic More Time To Pay

Jen Rice

Posted on February 18, 2021 · It's the first time the city has passed an eviction protection policy for renters during the pandemic.

Tags coronavirus pandemic COVID-19 eviction houston city council Houston evictions Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

Town Square

It’s Day 3 Of The Winter Storms. Here’s What We Know And What You Should Do

Catherine Lu

Posted on February 17, 2021 · 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.

Tags Ed Hirs ercot Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Katie Watkins Laurie Johnson Mark Sloan power outage Ron Reynolds water outage Winter Storm

City of Houston

CDC Eviction Moratorium Stopped Less Than 10% Of Houston Court Proceedings

Jen Rice

Posted on December 20, 2020 · Houston landlords haven't been filing fewer eviction cases since the moratorium went into effect, either.

Tags cdc eviction eviction moratorium Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Nathan hecht

City of Houston

Community Groups Criticize Use Of COVID-19 Relief Funds For Houston Police Overtime

Jen Rice

Posted on October 21, 2020 · 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.

Tags Ashton Woods CARES Act COVID-19 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner rent relief

City of Houston

To Close Budget Gaps, Thousands Of Houston City Employees Are Being Reassigned To Conduct COVID-19 Screenings

Jen Rice

Posted on September 9, 2020 · The plan is helping to close a $169 million budget shortfall while avoiding unpaid furlough days for 3,000 workers.

Tags budget budget shortfall COVID-19 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner mike knox

Business

Houston’s Small Business Economic Relief Program Is Open For Applications

Jen Rice

Posted on August 20, 2020 · Businesses adversely impacted by the pandemic can receive up to $50,000.

Tags CARES Act Coronavirus COVID-19 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner small business unemployment

City of Houston

Despite Broad Support, Mayor Turner Won’t Budge On Houston Eviction Grace Period

Jen Rice

Posted on August 11, 2020 · The Housing Stability Task Force -- a group convened by Houston and Harris County's recovery czars -- has unanimously recommended a grace period ordinance. Mayor Sylvester Turner won't do it.

Tags COVID-19 eviction evictions moratorium Houston evictions Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

City of Houston

Mayor Turner Cancels State Republican Party’s In-Person Convention

Jen Rice

Posted on July 8, 2020 · The move comes after calls from local officials and business leaders to go virtual, amid the worsening COVID-19 crisis.

Tags Gov. Greg Abbott greater houston partnership Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Texas GOP Texas GOP convention

City of Houston

How Houston Could Reimagine The City’s Independent Police Oversight Board

Jen Rice

Posted on July 6, 2020 · The Mayor's police reform task force could overhaul how civilians keep an eye on alleged police misconduct. 

Tags George Floyd Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner houston police hpd police reform

Politics

Texas GOP Votes To Hold In-Person Houston Convention Despite COVID-19 Concerns

Jen Rice / Paul DeBenedetto / David Keeling, HPM Intern

Posted on July 3, 2020 · The move comes as legislators and workers expressed concern over the safety of such an event.

Tags COVID-19 Houston First Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Texas GOP Texas GOP convention

"Destroy the Confederacy" protester at Sam Houston Park.

Houston

Houston Removes 2 Confederate Statues, With Plans To Relocate Them Nearby

Jen Rice

Posted on June 17, 2020 · NAACP Houston branch president James M. Douglas condemned the decision to relocate the Spirit of the Confederacy statue to the Houston Museum of African American Culture.

Tags Confederate monuments Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Museum of African American Culture

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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

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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

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