HPD officers will see a big bump in pay if the union and council approve a new deal. The union starts to vote on it Monday.

You borrow a cash lump sum and then choose to make repayments – there is no requirement to pay it back monthly and you can just let the interest build up. The loan and the built-up interest must ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Police Union President Doug Griffith announcing a monumental five-year contract agreement and the keeping of yet another campaign pledge.