Houston’s Muslim community split on Mayor Whitmire’s involvement in annual Ramadan dinner
Some local Muslims plan to once again boycott Whitmire's appearance at annual Ramadan event over his refusal to call for a ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans forthcoming citywide hiring freeze
Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as ...
Houston to implement hiring freeze for all departments except fire and police, mayor's office says
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is planning to implement a hiring freeze in the coming days that will impact all city departments ...
Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor and congressman, will lie in state at city hall
Houston residents will be able to pay their respects to the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at City Hall next week.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire enforces a citywide hiring freeze in response to the city's $350 million budget deficit
The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other ...
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans hiring freeze as city faces more than $330 million budget deficit
Whitmire wants to implement a hiring freeze in the city government. As of September, the city had nearly 5,000 vacant ...
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‘I’ve lost a personal friend:’ Mayor Whitmire offers condolences for Sylvester Turner
I’ve lost a personal friend,” a somber Mayor John Whitmire said before the City Council. “No one will be able to step into ...
Texas state employees reportedly to return to in-person work full-time
Texas state employees will reportedly return to work full-time in the office where possible, following a trend among major ...
Who was Rep. Sylvester Turner? The Texas Democrat who died right after Trump's speech
Tributes have been pouring in for Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas since he died after attending President Donald ...
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Houston representatives testify at state's first DOGE meeting in Austin
ABC13 asked Mayor Whitmire about his decision to send leaders of his administration to speak on the panel, which is named ...
Houston's GRB South will feature the largest ballroom in Texas, but not everyone is excited
Mayor John Whitmire and Michael Heckman, President & CEO of Houston First Corporation, will present the master plan at a ...
John Whitmire, Houston First unveil phase one plans for $2 billion George R. Brown expansion
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First head Michael Heckman on Thursday unveiled plans for a $2 billion overhaul of the George R. Brown Convention Center, a project they said would "transform" ...