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

  • Oct 15, 2025

Former Solid Waste supervisor claims 70 hour weeks, no OT pay: Lawsuit

  • Oct 3, 2025

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

  • May 22, 2025
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New Caney ISD approves $1K bonuses for returning full-time employees

  • Apr 30, 2025

Houston's middle-class income range rises again in 2025, study reveals

  • Mar 4, 2025

SE Texas counties rank high in money left over after bills, study says

  • Jan 31, 2025

St. Joseph Medical Center employees say they're missing paychecks

  • Nov 5, 2024

Sam's Club will raise pay to catch up with Costco

  • Sep 17, 2024

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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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Former Solid Waste supervisor claims 70 hour weeks, no OT pay, lawsuit says

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

  • May 22, 2025
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Commissioners to discuss HCSO deputy pay after HPD raise approved

  • May 22, 2025
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St. Joseph Medical Center employees say they're missing paychecks

  • Nov 5, 2024
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HPD cadets still make less than other departments despite raise

  • Sep 10, 2024
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All 8 Harris County constables to receive $45,000 pay increases

  • Aug 21, 2024
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Houston city council set to discuss $1B firefighter pay deal Tuesday

  • Jun 11, 2024

Latest Stories

HPD cadets still make less than other departments despite $10K raise

Despite the pay hike, a chart shows HPD cadets make less than other departments, but ABC13 asked new Chief Noe Diaz why a cadet should still choose Houston.

  • Sep 10, 2024

Committee awards all 8 Harris County constables 17.5%, $45,000 pay increases

The constables went before Commissioner's Court on Tuesday to file a grievance about how much they're making, arguing they were being paid significantly less than their subordinates.

  • Aug 21, 2024

City of Houston delivers $650M in backpay settlement checks to firefighters

Each check averages out to $165,000 for seven years of work while firefighters worked without a contract. Now, the city controller expresses worry about Houston's financial future.

  • Aug 2, 2024

Houston City Council unanimously approves more than $1 billion firefighter settlement

The deal's approval comes after approximately eight years of bitter negotiations. During that time, Houston firefighters worked without a contract.

  • Jun 19, 2024

Houston city council set to discuss $1B firefighter pay deal on Tuesday after moving item last week

The item was tagged last week after the city controller said he couldn't approve it to go before city council because he needed to dig into the weeds of what the deal means financially for the city.

  • Jun 11, 2024