How the New Firefighters Contract Will Impact Houstonians

Earlier this month Mayor Whitmire and the firefighters union agreed on a settlement that solved a longstanding contract dispute, but what will be the impacts of that deal on Houstonians? From potential tax implications to talks of a trash fee, Houston Public Media’s government reporter Andrew Schneider joins host Raheel Ramzanali to explain it all. 

Learn more here:

• Response times and financial impacts of the new firefighters deal
• Check out more of Andrew’s work here

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