In an attempt to close a budget gap of more than $330 million, Mayor John Whitmire signed an executive order in mid-March offering a payment equal to 25% of annual pay as well as five years of ...

Officials with Mayor John Whitmire’s office estimate Houston may be able to save anywhere from $26 million to $104 million next fiscal year, depending on how many eligible employees take advantage of ...

A Superintendent in Humble, TX, is under fire after using racially insensitive language against the Houston Mayor during a speech.

The survey details what Houstonians see as the city's biggest problems, the mayor's and county judge's approval ratings, and the impact of crime and homelessness.

The Hobby School poll examined both Whitmire and Hidalgo's approval ratings, as well as quality of life issues in Houston.

Although the one-way bike lane won’t be protected by physical barriers, the proposal is an improvement over the mayor’s ...

The event invite came like a shot heard ’round the world in Houston’s political spheres this week. U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Republican who represents northeast Houston, announced he would hold a ...

NOTE: Numbers on this page are based on expenditures reported by candidates, parties, PACs and outside spending groups for the 2019-2020 election cycle, based on Federal Election Commission data ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with deadly conduct for his behavior at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Alonso Apodaca was caught unsecuring a steer in ...

Iftar is going places. After being arranged in recent years at well-known public places like the Trafalgar Square in London and the Times Square in New York, iftar has finally made it to the ...

He never forgot where he came from, and his commitment to our city was constant. I extend my condolences to his family. Houston will forever be proud to call George Foreman one of our own.” — John ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — John Calipari exorcised his early exit demons with a 79-72 upset of Kansas in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 at Amica Mutual Pavilion Thursday. It was the latest — and most ...