City of Houston
Despite Opposition, AIG Could Win A $2.5 Million State Tax Credit For Harvey Damage
Posted on · Some City councilmembers voted against the decision, saying the funding should go to local businesses.
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Business
Why Did So Many Texas State Employees Quit In 2017?
Posted on · A high number of Texas state employees called it quits last year, resulting in the highest turnover since Gov. George W. Bush
News
Nonprofits Formally Take Over Federal Refugee Program in Texas
Posted on · Amid some uncertainty and confusion regarding the country's refugee resettlement program, the federal agency in charge of helping refugees resettle has designated a group of nonprofits that will take over services previously carried out by the State of Texas.
Houston Matters
Why Texas Keeps Contracting With a Company that Underdelivers
Posted on · The state of Texas has a long — and not terribly successful — history with one contracting company: Accenture (formerly known as Andersen Consulting). Some 25 years ago, the Texas Attorney General’s office signed a contract with Andersen to computerize the state’s child support payment system. It wound up costing more than six times what […]
Houston Matters
Battle Over State v. Local Control Traces All the Way Back to the Magna Carta
Posted on · We've seen friction lately between local leaders and the State of Texas over regulatory authority to address issues like non-discrimination and app-based paid ride services. When Houston Mayor Annise Parker appeared on Houston Matters last month, she said a series of what she called "pre-emption bills" represented a shift in thinking in Austin. Stephen Koch […]
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City & State Pensions, Cleaning Up Abandoned Lots & Broadway’s Betty Buckley: Houston Matters for Tues., Jan. 7, 2014
Posted on · Mayor Annise Parker has called Houstonâs pensions âunsustainable.â Following her recent inauguration, Mayor Parker says she wants to tackle the problem and create a more sustainable retirement for current employees. The Mayor and other officials have said thereâs a growing need for pension reform. But what changes can be made without impacting benefits already promised […]