Local
Houston City Council Map Could Change After 2020 Census
Posted on · District E’s councilmember is calling for the city to take another look at Kingwood and Clear Lake.
Tag: Mayor Sylvester Turner
Local
Houston Squashes CenterPoint Energy Request To Increase Rates
Posted on · But the state’s Public Utility Commission will make the final decision.
City of Houston
Mayor Turner Kicks Off Campaign To Repair 100 Homes In Houston’s Second Ward
Posted on · Rebuilding Together Houston seeks to raise $2.5 million for the effort over the next three to five years.
City of Houston
Houston City Council Approves $2 Billion Plan To Fix Sewer System
Posted on · The city will pass along the cost of the 15-year project to consumers, with rate hikes beginning next spring.
Politics
What Issues Will Shape The 2019 Houston Mayor’s Race?
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner is running for a second term. To a large extent, the contest will be a referendum on his record.
City of Houston
Turner Agrees To Garbage Fee Vote To Break Logjam Over Firefighter Cadets
Posted on · Council Member Dwight Boykins used procedural motions to bring council business to a crawl in protest of the mayor’s refusal to swear in firefighter cadets.
City of Houston
City Of Houston Begins To Implement Prop B, Layoffs Expected In April
Posted on · The first adjusted paychecks for firefighters will be issued in May. Notices of layoffs would be sent to city employees during the first part of April.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Mayor’s Gun Violence Commission, Jeff Skilling Released, And The Doctor Shortage In Texas (Feb. 21, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The mayor's commission on gun violence unveils its legislative priorities. Jeff Skilling is released from a halfway house. We discuss efforts to address the doctor shortage in Texas. Writer Valeria Luiselli talks about her latest novel. And we learn about a performance art festival.
Politics
Council Members Weigh Options To Pay For Proposition B
Posted on · Houston City Council’s Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee are proposing nearly 20 ideas for how the city can pay for voter-mandated firefighter raises.
City of Houston
Houston Approves $400 Million Worth Of Construction Contracts For Harvey Relief
Posted on · City Housing Director Tom McCasland says seniors, disabled, and low-income residents will have the top priority for home repairs.
Houston
Despite Calls For Unity, A Second MLK Day Parade Will Take Place In Houston
Posted on · After Houston’s mayor throws his support behind a single parade on MLK Day, another group plans to move ahead with their event.
Houston
City Of Houston Unites Behind One Parade For MLK Day
Posted on · Georgia Congressman John Lewis and Astros standout George Springer will serve as parade grand marshals.
City of Houston
Plan To Bring Houston Open To Memorial Park Hits Another Delay
Posted on · Houston City Council will vote next week on whether to approve the $13.5 million initiative.
Politics
How Pay Parity For Firefighters Could Define The 2019 Houston Mayor’s Race
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner’s ongoing fight with the Houston firefighters union risks alienating many of the voters who supported him in 2015.
News
Judge Orders City Of Houston To Implement Pay Parity For Firefighters
Posted on · Harris County District Court Judge Randy Wilson ruled that Prop. B doesn’t violate Texas state law. Mayor Turner says the measure will trigger layoffs of less senior firefighters.