Houston Matters
Texas Legislature preview (Jan. 9, 2023)
Posted on · We preview the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature beginning Tuesday.
Tag: layoffs
Energy & Environment
Exxon, Chevron To Cut US Jobs As Oil Industry Struggles
Posted on · The oil industry has been struggling all year after prices fell well below what producers need to break even.
Houston Matters
Another Bad Week In The Energy Sector (Oct. 23, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: CHI St. Luke’s is breaking ties with two major health insurers, plenty of bad news for the energy sector this week, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the news, and Houston writer Bryan Washington discusses his new novel, Memorial.
Energy & Environment
6 Months Into The Oil Market Crash, Still No End In Sight
Posted on · The oil and gas industry is used to boom and bust cycles, but workers and economists agree that this downturn is different. That's because there's still so much uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Halliburton Layoffs, And Lasting Changes From The Pandemic (May 8, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Halliburton layoffs, the nation's meat supply, lasting changes from the pandemic, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the news, and connecting a mother with her newborn while quarantined.
inDepth
Houston Faces Worst Budget Crisis In Modern History
Posted on · City officials warn of across-the-board layoffs in the face of a deficit likely to surpass $200 million.
Energy & Environment
Thousands Of Oil And Gas Workers Have Been Laid Off In Houston. What’s Next?
Posted on · According to filings with the state, in the last five weeks, at least 6,000 energy workers in Texas have been told they’re either laid off or furloughed. More than 4,000 of them are in Houston.
inDepth
Controller Brown: Firefighter Raises “Unsustainable” In Houston City Budget
Posted on · City Controller Chris Brown says Houston is already facing a budget deficit of at least $120 million in the next fiscal year. Enacting full pay parity for firefighters in a single year would nearly double that gap.
Houston Matters
Full Show: ITC Cleanup Continues, And City Controller Weighs In On Layoffs (March 25, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: The cleanup continues at ITC. The city controller weighs in on the potential for layoffs. A report says the housing crisis puts Houstonians at risk for future flooding. A local veterinarian answers your pet care questions. And we learn about the Cougars' trip to the Sweet 16.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Trump’s First Veto, And A Congressman Sues Twitter
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Mayor Sylvester Turner Answers Your Questions (March 12, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Mayor Sylvester Turner answers your questions about the issues the city faces.
City of Houston
Up To 400 Firefighters, 100 Municipal Workers Face Layoffs Over Proposition B
Posted on · Houston City Council Member Steve Le’s office confirmed the layoffs. Notices could go out within weeks.
City of Houston
Turner Says He Will Implement Proposition B – And That Means Layoffs
Posted on · As Houston City Council wrestles with tough spending choices, some members are using Mayor Sylvester Turner’s own warnings of an imminent fiscal crisis against him to make their point.
Houston Matters
Why Did HISD Board Postpone Layoff Vote?
Posted on · The district’s facing a significant budget shortfall, and layoffs have been expected to help address it. Shelby Webb from the Houston Chronicle brings us the latest on the situation.
News
HISD Postpones Vote On Layoff of Teachers, Other Budget Cuts
Posted on · The district says Harvey is partly to blame-- for a budget deficit it’s trying to make up for.