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Houston Pension Bill - As PassedHouston Pension Bill - As Passed

Houston Pension Bill - As Passed

June 9, 2017

As you have probably seen in media accounts, the Legislature has passed a bill making very substantial changes"

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City's Sales Taxes Drift Lower      after Super BowlCity's Sales Taxes Drift Lower      after Super Bowl

City's Sales Taxes Drift Lower after Super Bowl

June 8, 2017

The Texas Comptroller reported today that the City's sales tax receipts for June (based on April sales) were

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Houston Gets Vote on Pension BondsHouston Gets Vote on Pension Bonds

Houston Gets Vote on Pension Bonds

May 8, 2017

The Texas Comptroller reported today that the City's sales tax receipts for June (based on April sales) were

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150 Financial Professionals & Executives Ask Legislature to Include Defined Contribution Plans for New City Employees150 Financial Professionals & Executives Ask Legislature to Include Defined Contribution Plans for New City Employees

150 Financial Professionals & Executives Ask Legislature to Include Defined Contribution Plans for New City Employees

April 18, 2017

In the last few days we have heard more of the same old tired, debunked rhetoric from the Turner administration

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Employees Likely to Face Massive Pension  Contribution Increases under Turner PlanEmployees Likely to Face Massive Pension  Contribution Increases under Turner Plan

Employees Likely to Face Massive Pension  Contribution Increases under Turner Plan

March 29, 2017

The centerpiece of Turner's pension proposal is its corridor mechanism which supposedly caps the amount the City will ever

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Why Not Put New City Employees into Defined Contribution Pension Plans?Why Not Put New City Employees into Defined Contribution Pension Plans?

Why Not Put New City Employees into Defined Contribution Pension Plans?

March 1, 2017

According to a recent CNN survey, 96% of private sector employees have a defined contribution pension plan. The private

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