Houston’s Pension Reform Package: Our Latest Analysis
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Houston’s pension reform plan -- and in particular, its risk-sharing provisions -- should be viewed by other cities as a national model.
Houston Mayor Says All Three Pension Boards Support Reform Deal
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After a 7-2 vote from the firefighters' pension board, the pension deal goes next to city council.
Understanding the Education Gamble on Houston Ballots This November
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As the biggest school district in Texas, could Houston get the state to update its funding finally?
How Houston Can Address Its 111,000 Young People Who Don't Work or Attend School
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Given the vast numbers of disconnected young people -- and the cost of inaction -- the time to consider a different approach is now, a new Kinder Institute report argues.
Harris County Votes to Move Forward With First Phase of Astrodome Renovation
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Harris County commissioners voted Tuesday to go forward with plans to raise the floor of the Astrodome and install 1,400 indoor parking spaces beneath it.
Houston Mayor Announces Pension Reform Package
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Mayor Sylvester Turner says the plan will immediately reduce the city's unfunded liability by $2.5 billion. But not all the stakeholders are on board quite yet.
Mayoral Elections in Indiana: 2003-2015
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The report examines a host of indicators regarding mayoral elections in Indiana, including mayoral races in 474 general elections and 706 primary elections in more than 120 Indiana cities.
The Houston Pension Question: How the City's Pension Liability Grew and the Options for Reform
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This report presents options for pension reform.
Data-sharing Efforts Aim to Improve Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice Outcomes
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"Unless we know the scope of what we’re dealing with," one nonprofit says, "there’s no way to develop solutions to it."
LA Metro's Innovation Policy: Consider Any Good Idea
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The transit agency's newly-created Office of Extraordinary Innovation is tasked with finding the next big thing in transportation.
How to Rethink Urban Design in the Wake of Flooding
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To prevent devastating floods, experts say, the region may need to adjust the way it grows.
Most Houstonians Support an Equal Rights Ordinance, Survey Finds. So Why'd They Vote Against It?
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Months after HERO failed, support for an equal rights ordinance still strong.
How the Worst Methane Leak in U.S. History Could Help Transform California’s Energy Grid
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California officials advance plan to use restitution to spur energy innovation.
Mayoral Elections in California: 1995-2014
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This report examines local elections in California, including the impact of off-cycle elections on turnout.
Hispanic Voters in Texas May Be Teaching the Campaigns an Important Lesson
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Anti-immigrant rhetoric, some speculate, could have an unintended consequence: boosting Latino turnout.
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