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 ...
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 ...
Texas Supreme Court ruling compounds Houston’s growing budget crisis
"We are rapidly approaching a point where, without significant budget cuts or new revenue, certifying the budget may no ...
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Houston mayor speaks out about city's role in ICE raids
Mayor John Whitmire confirmed that officers with the Houston Police Department have not assisted in any of ICE's recent raids ...
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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 ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says local police have not assisted Trump's deportation efforts
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said Tuesday that the city’s police officers have not assisted federal efforts to deport ...
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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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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 ...
'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 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 ...
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Houston mayor John Whitmire orders return to office for all city employees
Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced Wednesday that the city has rescinded its work-from-home policy and all city employees will be expected to work full-time from the office. In a memo sent to ...