Houston Public Works and the city controller’s office will receive deeper analyses of their operations and finances after the city council on Wednesday voted to expand the purview of Mayor John ...

Mayor John Whitmire was elected in December, overwhelmingly defeating Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Now, staring down a deficit of $160 million, he is proposing spending cuts and potential ...

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Mayor John Whitmire’s administration has rescinded a city policy that allowed Houston’s municipal workers to work a hybrid schedule, coming into the office on some days and working remotely at ...

The retirement incentive comes on the heels of a hiring freeze. The city faces a more than $330 million projected budget ...

In a city council meeting Tuesday, Mayor John Whitmire addressed immigration enforcement and how it's being handled at a local level. 'No need': Donald Trump revokes Joe Biden's security ...

Houston's Metropolitan Transit Authority announced it will provide $10 million to Houston Mayor John Whitmire's homeless initiative to assist him in "reclaiming" public spaces from the city's ...

The delays weren’t caused by any concerns over the services themselves, according to the mayor’s office, but in the way Pollard wants to provide them. Last month, Pollard announced his ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This Thursday, METRO's board is expected to approve an agenda item that will give $10 million to Houston Mayor John Whitmire's initiative to combat homelessness in the city.

Violent crime increased by nearly 5% in Houston in 2024, Mayor John Whitmire’s first year in office, an uptick that brings to an end a three-year decline in violent crime in Houston and ...