'A real gut punch': Houston controller warns city budget crisis is worsening
Houston's budget crisis increased by $100 million after the Texas Supreme Court declined to intervene in six-year-long ...
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‘A real gut punch’ — Houston budget deficit balloons after court ruling on infrastructure spending
City officials are grappling with a $100 million price tag for required spending on streets and drainage. The city now faces ...
Houston just recorded its highest number of road deaths. What can Mayor Whitmire do about it?
Mayor Whitmire has focused on traffic enforcement efforts, but critics note street design is driving many of the fatalities ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire breaks consequential news, then lacks specifics. What's the deal?
Houston Mayor Whitmire recently said he wanted to move an entrance at Memorial Park, but his team declined to provide ...
'They know what their duties are' | Mayor Whitmire clarifies HPD's role amid rising immigration arrests
In a city council meeting Tuesday, Mayor John Whitmire addressed immigration enforcement and how it's being handled at a ...
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To address homelessness, Houston mayor’s office wants to ‘end sleeping outside’
It’s not illegal to sleep outside in most of Houston, but Mayor John Whitmire wants to change that. It would require action ...
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Houston mayor expresses condolences to Ismaili Muslim community
Mayor John Whitmire has extended his deepest condolences to the Ismaili Muslim community in Houston following the death of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. The prince was ...
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City leaders work to meet Mayor Whitmire's $70 million goal to combat homelessness
Two months after Houston Mayor Whitmire set a $70 million goal to combat homelessness, City Housing Director Mike Nicols says ...
'As prepared as humanly possible' | Mayor John Whitmire, emergency officials give update on city's plan for winter storm safety
Jan. 20 at 5 p.m., Houston Mayor John Whitmire, along with public safety officials, will discuss winter storm safety and warming centers.
Mayor Whitmire to make good on bet with KC mayor, but says he has to share with refs
Before the Texans game against the Kansas City Chiefs, KC Mayor Quinton Lucas bet Whitmire that if the Texans won, he would ...
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2025 Tour de Houston unveils new westward route, ride options
Houston Mayor John Whitmire will announce updates for the 2025 Tour de Houston, including a new route and three ride distance options on April 13.