City of Houston
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.
Tag: Pension reform
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Effect of Paris Climate Decision on Houston Energy, and Koreans in Houston: Friday’s Show (June 2, 2017)
Posted on · Pres. Donald Trump’s 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 on […]
Texas Legislature
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.
City of Houston
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.