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 ...
'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 ...
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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 ...
Mayor Whitmire says HPD will not assist in ICE raids. But will that last?
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said HPD has not assisted with ICE raids. Still, city agencies' future involvement remains ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire addresses concerns over immigration crackdown in Houston
In a city council meeting Tuesday, Mayor John Whitmire addressed immigration enforcement and how it's being handled at a ...
'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 ...
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 ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire praises city's response to snow, homeless outreach efforts
Mayor John Whitmire said during the historic arctic blast that hit the Houston area, around 1,300 unhoused individuals visited shelters across the city.
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Mayor Whitmire and city leaders urging Houstonians to stay put for the next 48 hours
"Stay at home and leave our roads for our first-responders," Whitmire said in Monday's press conference ahead of the incoming ...
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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 ...