Chronicle readers are invited to a private Zoom with former Houston Mayor Annise Parker as she runs to replace Lina Hidalgo ...

Valerio, an incumbent, defeated challenger Bruce Leamon on Monday as a coin toss decided the race for Position B on the city ...

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PASADENA, Texas — Who will serve on the Pasadena City Council? That all hinges on the flip of a coin today. We’re talking about the race for Pasadena City Council District B. After the June 7 vote, ...

A wave of disappointment in Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s performance is growing among Harris County Democrats, but it’s ...

Kevin Carrico announced the new roster of council leadership and his legislative agenda when he was sworn in as the next council president.

A political scientist compared the effort to formally admonish Whitmire over his cozy relationship with Republicans to “a ...

The City of Houston has ordered the property developer of the long-vacant former Kmart to repair or demolish the property.

CENTERVILLE— In a special called Centerville city council meeting on Tuesday, June 24, Mayor-elect J. Micheal Evans was ...

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver captured the spotlight this month when she was indicted on charges she assaulted officials during an oversight visit to an immigration detention center in May. It’s a ...

The United Nations will mark its 80th anniversary this month but there’s little to celebrate. Its clout on the world stage is ...

Houstonians voted to give Houston City Council members more power but are getting it? In 2023, Proposition A passed with 83% of the vote, allowing three or more city council members to request in ...