Mayor John Whitmire is brushing off an effort to recall him from office The effort is led by a group called "Recall for ...

A years-long fight over the temperature inside Texas prisons has entered a new phase. In a landmark ruling issued on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ruled that keeping inmates in ...

Mayor John Whitmire discusses the retirement of Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner on May 8, 2024. In an effort to slash spending, Houston Mayor John Whitmire is offering voluntary ...

As Houston contends with a $320 million budget deficit heading into the new fiscal year, Mayor John Whitmire plans to offer municipal employees a retirement payout as officials look for ways to ...

Mayor John Whitmire said Houston's citywide hiring freeze will address overstaffing while exempting public safety departments. This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11.

Gov. Kathy Hochul took aim at Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican who is openly exploring a run for governor, over the weekend in a rare instance of directly criticizing a potential political opponent.

EastEnders legend Kathy Beale (played by Gillian Taylforth) is one of Albert Square's leading ladies after appearing on the first-ever episode in February 1985. During earlier instalments of the ...

In a metro boasting the largest Muslim community in Texas, the Islamic Society of Greater Houston's decision to sponsor and participate in the 26th annual Ramadan Dinner with Mayor John Whitmire ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire's Chief and Deputy Chiefs of Staff were asked to speak about their current efforts to combat the city's forecasted $350 million budget deficit. Their remarks centered ...

With a vision as bold as the city’s skyline, Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First Corporation have unveiled an ambitious master plan to transform East Downtown into a world-class convention and ...