Houston Public MediaDec 19, 2023

To some, the contentiousness between city and state leaders hasn’t been productive for either side.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2023/12/19/472766/after-years-of-losing-battles-with-gop-leaders-some-big-city-texas-mayors-strike-friendlier-tone/

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After years of losing battles with GOP leaders, some big city Texas mayors strike friendlier tone

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and incoming Houston Mayor John Whitmire, two veteran Democratic legislators, are trying to repair their cities’ fraught relationships with the state’s GOP leadership.

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Houston Public MediaDec 18, 2023

A district court judge has ordered the city of Houston to settle a years-long labor dispute with its firefighters’ union out of court.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2023/12/18/472540/judge-orders-arbitration-between-houston-and-its-firefighters-union/

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Judge orders arbitration between Houston and its firefighters’ union

Mayor-elect John Whitmire pledged to drop the city’s remaining legal challenges against the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, raising hopes that an end to the years-long labor dispute may be nearing its end.

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