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• Houston to put firefighter pay parity measure on ballot

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  Houston voters in November will choose whether to grant firefighters pay “parity” with police of corresponding rank and seniority

• Baltimore nixes property tax break for first responders

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  Officials said the break would have resulted in a revenue reduction of $5.3 million per year when fully phased-in

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  Judge orders Houston officials to take down firefighter pay discussion video

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  The firefighter’s union claimed city officials used footage of a committee finance meeting to “directly advocate” against the pay parity initiative

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  Houston officials say 'pay parity' could force layoffs

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  Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said Thursday his firefighters deserve raises, but he would be hard-pressed to maintain his budget without reducing his ranks

• Firefighter union sues city over legal definition of 'catastrophic injury'

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  The city of Peoria sought to define the term to cut down on abuse, but the firefighter union says there isn't any abuse of the system

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  Mass. governor signs bill to make firefighter cancer work-related injury

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  The law means medical treatments and time off due to their illness will be covered for all firefighters diagnosed with cancer

• Volunteer first responders would be covered under proposed Pa. workers’ comp bill

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  Volunteer fire and emergency services personnel are exposed to the same dangers as members of paid companies, and they certainly deserve the same protections under the law

• Va. bills passed to prevent firefighter cancer

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  The bills were signed in honor of firefighter Victor Breeden, who lost his battle with cancer that he got from inhaling dangerous toxins

• Bill to establish firefighter cancer registry is signed into law

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  The Centers for Disease Control will track cancer rates among firefighters for the next five years

• NY politicians succeed in stopping move of 9/11 health program

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  "I am glad that the committee heard this community’s concerns and acted to keep the World Trade Center Health Program working as is," Rep. Carolyn Maloney said

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  Flying drones over wildfires could soon be federal felony

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  The bill would fine people convicted of flying unauthorized drones and possibly send them to jail for a year

• Conn. town creates tax abatement program for volunteer responders

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  "This is just a token of our appreciation and how much we value you and your service to our town," First Selectman Mark Nickerson said

• U.S. House approves Firefighter Cancer Registry Act

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  The legislation calls for the creation of an anonymous, voluntary registry for firefighters that includes medical history and career details

• Wash. city green card holders can now apply to be firefighters, cops

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  Senate Bill 6145, which took effect in June, gives legal permanent residents the right to apply to be first responders

• Mich. city reviewing controversial proposal to dismantle fire dept.

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  Officials said the proposal calls for the city of Muskegon to dismantle its fire department and contract fire service from Muskegon Heights

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