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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Tag: pay parity

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Houston City Council Reverses Firefighter Layoffs, Demotions

Florian Martin

Posted on June 12, 2019 · The council vote comes after a recent court ruling struck down Proposition B, which would have mandated pay raises for firefighters.

Tags FIrefighters Houston Professional Fire Fighter Association pay parity Proposition B sylvester turner

News

Prop B Mediation Between City Of Houston And Firefighters Fails

Florian Martin

Posted on May 3, 2019 · Mayor Sylvester Turner says layoffs are now inevitable.

Tags Houston firefighters pay parity Proposition B sylvester turner

News

Houston Firefighters Union Questions Efficiency Of Mayor’s Proposal To Phase In Pay Raises

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 28, 2019 · Union President Marty Lancton insists layoffs are not necessary.

Tags FIrefighters houston Patrick ‘Marty’ Lancton pay parity sylvester turner

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Politics

As Prop B Lawsuits Continue, Splits Emerge In Houston City Council

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 20, 2019 · The question of whether pay parity for firefighters is constitutional is still working its way through the courts. But some city council members are anxious to avoid the appearance that they’re thwarting the will of the voters.

Tags houston city council Houston firefighters union Michael Kubosh pay parity Proposition B

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City Council Prepares To Announce How It Will Implement Prop B

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 23, 2019 · The council’s Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee will meet Thursday of next week to discuss plans for raising firefighters’ salaries to match those of police.

Tags City Council Member Dave Martin firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner pay parity Proposition B

Red, White & Blue

WATCH: How Will Houston Implement Pay Parity For Its Fire Fighters?

Troy Schulze

Posted on January 18, 2019 · Catch the latest episode of "Red, White and Blue."

Tags fire fighters pay parity Proposition B Samuel Peña

News

Houston Mayor, Firefighters Union Closer To Agreement Over Prop B

Florian Martin

Posted on January 16, 2019 · Neither side has made any concessions but both agreed to more meetings.

Tags city of houston FIrefighters pay parity Proposition B sylvester turner

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UPDATE: Houston Firefighters Union To Meet With Mayor Turner To Parley Over Prop B

Andrew Schneider / HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 15, 2019 · The union is also seeking a court order "compelling the city to begin paying firefighters equally with police officers on a rank-by-rank basis."

Tags firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association pay parity Proposition B

Politics

How Pay Parity For Firefighters Could Define The 2019 Houston Mayor’s Race

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 28, 2018 · Mayor Sylvester Turner’s ongoing fight with the Houston firefighters union risks alienating many of the voters who supported him in 2015.

Tags Houston firefighters union Houston mayor's race Mayor Sylvester Turner pay parity Proposition B

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City of Houston

Turner Says He Will Implement Proposition B – And That Means Layoffs

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 19, 2018 · 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.

Tags houston city council Houston firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner layoffs pay parity

News

Judge Orders City Of Houston To Implement Pay Parity For Firefighters

Andrew Schneider / HPM Digital Team

Posted on December 18, 2018 · 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.

Tags Houston firefighters union houston police officers union Mayor Sylvester Turner pay parity Proposition B

City of Houston

Boykins Proposes Garbage Collection Fee To Pay For Firefighter Raises

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 13, 2018 · The Houston City Council Member says a flat monthly fee of at least $25 would generate enough revenue to cover pay parity without having to layoff city employees.

Tags Dwight Boykins FIrefighters garbage houston city council pay parity

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City of Houston

Houston Enacts Firefighter Pay Parity, Immediately Mounts Legal Challenge

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 28, 2018 · Mayor Sylvester Turner argued the charter amendment violates state law. Opponents on City Council said the potential lawsuit amounts to defying the will of the voters.

Tags Dwight Boykins firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner pay parity Proposition B

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inDepth

Weighing The Costs of Pay Parity for Houston’s Firefighters

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 15, 2018 · Firefighters contend Proposition B is a matter of fairness. City leaders and police officers argue it would trigger a fiscal catastrophe.

Tags ballot initiative Houston firefighters union houston police officers union Mayor Sylvester Turner pay parity

Houston

Pay Parity for Firefighters Could Hinder Harvey Recovery

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 15, 2018 · Houston firefighters’ pay has lagged that of police for nearly two decades. Proposition B would close the gap, but other city priorities would suffer.

Tags ballot initiative budget deficit Houston City Controller Houston firefighters union pay parity

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A Houston gun buyback event nets 845 guns — and prompts criticism from the Harris County DA

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 1, 2022 · The anonymous collection of guns could create roadblocks in the investigation and prosecution of a crime, according to Kim Ogg's top assistant, who said the office otherwise supports buyback initiatives such as the event held Saturday by city and county leaders.

Tags gun buybacks gun violence Kim Ogg Rodney Ellis sylvester turner

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Supporters call for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release at Houston rally outside the Toyota Center

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 7, 2022 · The Houston native has been detained in Russia for nearly four months.

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Harris County officials set 10% bail bond minimum to limit people released from custody

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Posted on April 14, 2022 · Local leaders have blamed the bail bond industry for setting rates too low, allowing people accused of violent offenses to easily get out of jail and reoffend.

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Amanda Edwards, former Houston City Council member, is running for mayor

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