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Houston’s Budget Is Balanced For Now, But What About The Future?
Posted on · City Controller Chris Brown talks about the state of Houston’s finances
Tag: Pension reform
News
Mayor Turner: Tuesday’s Election Will Set Houston’s ‘Financial Course For Years To Come’
Posted on · Proposition A would allow the City to issue $1 billion in pension obligation bonds and it is essential for the mayor's pension reform plan to succeed
Vote 2017
Schneider Report: Houston’s Bond Elections Made Simple
Posted on · Political reporter Andrew Schneider brings you an in depth look at Houston's 2017 election. The City of Houston is seeking voter approval for five bonds to raise roughly $1.5 Billion for pensions and capital improvements
Vote 2017
The Schneider Report: Turner’s Pension Reform Plan Now In Voters’ Hands
Posted on · The second installment of a week long series where political reporter Andrew Schneider looks into the 2017 election. The $1 billion bond on the 2017 ballot would stabilize police, firefighter, and municipal employee retirement plans that have gone underfunded for years
Local
Turner Now Says It Is Unlikely Repeal Of Revenue Cap Will Be On November Ballot
Posted on · The mayor doesn’t want to take risks with the final step of his pension reform plan.
Full Show
Effect of Paris Climate Decision on Houston Energy, and Koreans in Houston: Friday’s Show (June 2, 2017)
Posted on · Pres. Donald Trumpâs decision Thursday (June 1, 2017) to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord may have instant geopolitical impact, but what about on the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the climate we have here in Houston today and in the future? On this edition of Houston Matters, we […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Pension Reform Bill, and the Confederate Flag as Art: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in […]
Texas
Turner Warns Hurdles Remain Before Pension Reforms Become Reality
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner called on House and Senate negotiators to strike out amendments that would make the reform plan prohibitively expensive.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Funding the Government, and Pension Legislation
Posted on · It's time again for our weekly political roundup and analysis of national, state and local political stories. This week, we discuss everything from Congress reaching a deal to fund the government, to President Trump and North Korea, and the latest attempt to pass a health care bill. Also we look at several issues in the […]
News
Moody’s Warns Pension Reform Is Vital For Houston To Avoid Credit Rating Downgrading
Posted on · Nonetheless, the investment firm is holding off on reconsidering the City’s rating until the end of the legislative session in Austin.
Local
Mayor Turner Expects Bill For City’s Pension Reform Will Be Filed In The Next Two Weeks
Posted on · The boards for HPD and municipal workers agree on 95 percent of the plan as it will be presented to the Legislature, but Turner notes the firefighters “are not moving as fast.”
Houston Matters
With a Pension Plan Decided, How Does Houston Sell It to the Legislature?
Posted on · A couple of weeks ago (Oct. 26, 2016), the Houston City Council passed a resolution of support for Mayor Sylvester Turner's proposal to reform the city's pensions system. As News 88.7 reported, the deal includes $2.5 billion in benefit reductions, changes to annual cost of living adjustments and increased employee contributions. Mayor Turner says the […]
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Selling the Pension Plan, and Helping the Homeless: Thursday’s Show (November 10, 2016)
Posted on · A couple of weeks ago, the Houston City Council passed a resolution of support for Mayor Sylvester Turner's proposal to reform the city's pensions system. As News 88.7 reported, the deal includes $2.5 billion in benefit reductions, changes to annual cost of living adjustments and increased employee contributions. Mayor Turner says the proposal will lower […]
News
City Council Passes Mayor Turner’s Pension Reform Plan
Posted on · All members of the City Council voted in favor except for Mike Knox.