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Pay Raise

Top HISD leaders earn big salaries, some get $30k bonuses: Contracts

  • Jan 30

Fort Bend Co. votes for new policy to ensure fair pay for contractors

  • Dec 20, 2025

Burgess: Unequal pay fight drove Harris Co. district clerk to retire

  • Oct 15, 2025

Worker strike at Hilton Americas downtown enters third week

  • Sep 16, 2025

Fort Bend County sheriff wants to give deputies $5K raise

  • Sep 4, 2025

Union's restraining order denied after lawsuit on HISD teacher raises

  • Jul 31, 2025

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders get 400% pay raise

  • Jun 20, 2025

Harris County commissioners vote 3-2 to approve pay parity with HPD

  • May 22, 2025

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Wage growth slowing in U.S. despite cost of goods continuing to rise

  • Apr 9
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Top HISD leaders making big six-figure salaries, some earning $30k bonus checks, contracts show

  • Jan 30
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Fort Bend County votes for new policy to ensure fair pay for contract workers

  • Dec 20, 2025
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A pay equity study spurred Harris County to change pay structure, adding millions to the budget

  • Oct 31, 2025
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Historic hotel worker strike enters third week, postpones Houston's State of the City address

  • Sep 16, 2025
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After receiving recent raises, Fort Bend County's sheriff asks for more deputy money

  • Sep 3, 2025
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Union's restraining order denied after lawsuit on HISD teacher raises

  • Jul 31, 2025
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Harris County commissioners vote 3-2 to approve pay parity with HPD

  • May 22, 2025

Latest Stories

Houston City Council approves $1B HPD contract making it 'highest paid police department in Texas'

Short staffing at the department gripped headlines in recent years, but now, HPD's police chief says more than 200 officers from nearby departments are showing interest.

  • May 22, 2025

School funding and property taxes are headline issues in state legislature

"This is going to be, this potentially has the opportunity to be, the best session and maybe legislative history," Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said.

  • May 13, 2025

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says deputies' salaries must be prioritized to address pay gap

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says not enough has been done to address the pay gap among law enforcement officers from different agencies in Harris County.

  • May 9, 2025

Harris County deputies press for pay equity in heated commissioners court meeting

Harris County deputies took their frustration to the commissioners' court, where the discussion over pay disparity got heated at times.

  • May 9, 2025

Harris County leaders fear HPD police raises could impact the sheriff's office

A bill in Austin would divert toll road money from the county to the city, which could be used to pay for police and fire. However, county leaders want a plan to reimburse the city for services.

  • May 9, 2025