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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Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was honored with a public memorial at City Hall, where mourners gathered to pay their respects and sign a book of condolences.

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

Mayor John Whitmire’s administration has rescinded a city policy that allowed Houston’s municipal workers to work a hybrid schedule, coming into the office on some days and working remotely at ...

Whitmire announced Turner's death Wednesday morning. He was 70.

Read full article: City of Houston offers retirement incentives to eligible employees Houston is offering voluntary buyouts to retirement-eligible employees to tackle budget challenges while ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...