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2023 to 2019
How reforms took Houston's pension systems from an $8.2 billion crisis to a more stable footing
Houston Chronicle • 01.31.2023
Appeals court upholds Houston’s pension reform in challenge from firefighters
Houston Chronicle • 08.31.2020
Rahm Emanuel Says Mayors Are Democracy's Real Engines Of Change
Houston Public Media • 02.22.2020
Appeals court sides with Turner, Houston in firefighter pension reform lawsuit
Houston Chronicle • 6/20/19
2017
In Texas, Some Rare Good News About Cities With Pension Woes
New York Times • 6/01/17
Texas Governor signs Dallas, Houston pension bills
Reuters • 5/31/17
Pension fix passed, mayor turns to revenue cap, bond referendums
Houston Chronicle • 5/26/17
Just one vote left for Houston pension reform package
Houston Chronicle • 5/23/17
Repairing pensions
Houston Chronicle • 5/09/17
Texas House approves Houston pension reform bill
Houston Chronicle • 5/08/17
City of Houston refutes claim that Abbott pensions guru McGee blasted Turner pension plan
Harvey Kronberg's Quorum Report • 5/03/17
City of Houston refutes claim that Abbott pensions guru McGee blasted Turner pension plan
Harvey Kronberg's Quorum Report • 5/03/17
Houston pension reform bill passes Senate by wide margin
Houston Chronicle • 5/01/17
The heart of Houston's pension problem is debt, not benefits
Houston Chronicle • 4/30/17
Robinson: Pension solution is an economic justice issue
Medium.com • 4/10/17
The Great Texas Pension Fix
CityLab • 1/18/17
2016
Houston's pension solution comes through “shared sacrifice”
TribTalk • 12/05/16
Mayor Turner: We are marching to Austin together to pass pension deal
Quorum Report • 11/15/16
A pension deal in Houston? Miracles really can happen
Houston Chronicle • 10/25/16
City and All Three Pension Systems Now United on Pension Reforms
Press Release • 10/24/16
Texas Association of Public Employee Retirements Systems Executive Director Max Patterson offers positive review of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposed pension reforms
Houston Chronicle • 9/29/16
Houston’s Plan to Cut Pension Costs in Half Overnight
Governing Magazine • 9/29/16
Turner: Shared sacrifices will move pension reform forward
Houston Chronicle • 9/24/16
Houston, TX Pension Proposal Has Positives and Risks
Fitch • 9/16/16
"Dear City Employees" Letter from Mayor Turner
PDF • 9/14/16
"Dear Houstonians" Letter from Mayor Turner
Press Release • 9/14/16