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 ...
'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 ...
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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‘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 ...
'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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Mayor Whitmire and city leaders urging Houstonians to stay put for the next 48 hours
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor John Whitmire and city officials held a press conference on Monday evening to discuss the final preparations ahead of the winter storm hitting southeast Texas.
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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 ...
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Mayor Whitmire considers sending Houston water to West Texas — despite forecasted shortfall
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are exploring a deal to sell Houston's "excess" water to the state, which would then send it to the water-strapped population of West Texas ...
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Houston mayor expresses condolences to Ismaili Muslim community
Mayor John Whitmire has extended his deepest condolences to the Ismaili Muslim community in Houston following the death of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. The prince was ...
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Mayor Whitmire tells Houstonians to 'limit activity,' 'use common sense'
Ahead of a winter storm that's anticipated to bring freezing rain, sleet and potentially 3-5 inches of snow or more to the Houston area, Mayor John Whitmire ... in southeast Texas after 6 p.m ...