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 ...
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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 ...
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 controller warns city budget crisis is worsening
former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner, for not finding a solution to the ongoing litigation during his time in office. "It's not a surprise. In fact, I think most of us support the premise of ...
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Houston to host second annual digital literacy symposium
The Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy is set to host its 2nd Annual Digital Literacy Symposium on February 7, 2024, at ...
Lone City Council Republican tells colleagues to chill over flood of Trump orders
Wednesday's meeting overheated when Councilman Marc Whyte, the lone Republican on council, called on his colleagues to stop ...
People are becoming wary of hospitals, leaving waiting rooms empty and doctors concerned
As Trump floods streets with immigration agents to target people for deportation, doctors are struggling to get people inside for basic care.