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https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/12/moda-center-renovation-public-financing-trail-blazers/

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Trail Blazers to Portland: Public cash ‘only solution’ for renovating Moda Center

Public records obtained by OPB suggest the scope of the Blazers’ campaign to get Portland leaders to fund the Moda Center renovations.

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Houston Public Media Sep 17, 2025

The Houston Federation of Teachers is celebrating Judge Cheryl Elliott Thornton's decision to issue a partial temporary injunction against Houston ISD over how it's doling out state-funded raises for educators.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/17/531176/judge-issues-partial-injunction-against-houston-isd-in-pay-for-performance-dispute-with-teachers-union/

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Judge issues partial injunction against Houston ISD in pay-for-performance dispute with teachers’ union

The Houston Federation of Teachers sued HISD over its plan to dole out state-funded pay raises based on performance rather than tenure.

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Houston Public Media Aug 27, 2025

Houston ISD and its largest teachers union will be back in court Thursday to continue disputing the district’s move to distribute state-funded raises based on performance rather than tenure.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/27/529599/pay-for-performance-dispute-between-houston-isd-and-its-largest-teachers-union-continues-in-court-thursday/

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Pay-for-performance dispute between Houston ISD and its largest teachers union continues in court Thursday

The Houston Federation of Teachers is seeking an injunction to prevent HISD from doling out state-funded raises based on performance rather than years of service. The relationship between the union and Superintendent Mike Miles has been fraught since the beginning of the state takeover.

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Houston Public Media Apr 9, 2025

Houston ISD released a “pay-for-performance” model that, combined with a new locally designed evaluation system for educators, is expected to be the basis for teachers’ salaries starting in 2026-27.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/04/09/518346/houston-isd-teachers-will-soon-be-paid-by-performance-critics-say-teaching-is-not-sales-work/

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Houston ISD teachers could be paid based on performance. Critics say teaching ‘is not sales work’

HISD’s 10,000-plus teachers would no longer be paid by experience under a pay scale released this week by state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles.

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