Nearly 300 Houston city workers took early retirement — then waited months for pension checks to show up. Here’s what to do if this happens to you

According to ABC13, the City of Houston made early retirement buyout offers to about 3,000 workers as a cost-saving measure ...
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Margaret Roberts' family battling City of Houston over fallen firefighter's benefits

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- More than a year after a Houston firefighter died of cancer, her husband is fighting for benefits he says his wife earned. It appeared he even had the fire chief on his side.
Click2Houston

Help feed Houston families impacted by the federal government shutdown

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — better known as SNAP — provides monthly benefits to help families afford ...
Houston Public Media

Houston City Council questions pension chairperson as municipal retirees await payments

Sherry Mose, chairperson for the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System, speaks to Houston City Council members and Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. As hundreds of city workers ...
Fox Business

Hundreds of blue city retirees reportedly left waiting months for pension payments: ‘I need my money’

Nearly 300 retired city employees in a Democrat-led city are reportedly still waiting to receive their pension payments, months after accepting early retirement packages as part of a cost-cutting ...
Houston Chronicle

Houston won't sign community benefits deal with East End residents ahead of Polk Street closure

A coalition of East End residents is facing resistance in their effort to secure a community benefits agreement tied to the planned closure of Polk Street for the George R. Brown Convention Center ...

Houston to seek grant for new transit bus; council discusses quadplex/rec center timetable

The board adjourned into a closed session following the open meeting. A City of Houston utility clerk was fired by the ...