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City of Houston

Whitmire-backed bill requiring arbitration between Houston and its firefighters on verge of becoming state law

Posted on · Senate Bill 736, sponsored by Houston mayoral candidate John Whitmire, would help bring resolution to a longstanding labor dispute between the city and its firefighters. The bill passed the Texas Senate and House and now needs a signature by Gov. Greg Abbott to immediately become state law.

Houston Matters

A dispute over fire fighter staffing levels, and ask the veterinarian (Feb. 21, 2022)

Posted on · On Monday's show: A closer look at a dispute over staffing levels at the Houston Fire Department, the first new psychiatric hospital in over two decades opens in Houston, and veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your questions.

Houston

Appellate Court Reverses Prop B Ruling That Blocked Pay Parity For Houston Firefighters

Posted on · The decision comes as the fire union fights to have signatures verified in time for a crucial August deadline to have a new charter amendment placed on the November ballot — a process Mayor Sylvester Turner said this week could instead take months.