Whitmire said the Houston Police Department is focused on enforcing state laws. He also said “politicizing” federal ...

Throughout his first year in office, Mayor John Whitmire has consistently mentioned one solution for addressing the city’s financial struggles – turning to his connections in Austin.

When Mayor John Whitmire prepared to oversee the final Houston City Council meeting of his first year in office, he said he’d keep his comments “short and sweet.” It was a strange departure ...

"We've got 400,000 lbs. of marijuana in storage, that the rats are the only ones enjoying it," said Houston Mayor John Whitmire A backlogged police evidence room in Houston, Texas, is a bountiful ...

When John Whitmire took over as Houston’s mayor, he came in with seven campaign promises centered around the city’s public safety, financial and ethical needs. On the campaign trail ...

On Friday night, Houston Mayor John Whitmire was among the many Houstonians who traveled to Jones Hall for the Performing Arts for a show produced by dance group Shen Yun Performing Arts.

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.

Mayor John Whitmire said planning began on Thursday and will continue as the worst of the weather moves in Monday evening. "I've been convinced that we are about to experience a very serious and ...

John Whitmire, mayor of Houston, told Houston residents in a press conference Sunday to limit activity as a winter storm ...

HOUSTON — A bet is a bet and Houston Mayor John Whitmire is making good on his. Before the Texans game against the Kansas City Chiefs, KC Mayor Quinton Lucas bet Whitmire that if the Texans won ...

Most City of Houston employees will be required to work in the office full-time starting next month, according to a letter sent from Mayor John Whitmire this week. In a letter to department ...

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor John Whitmire has rescinded a city administrative policy that allowed municipal employees to partially work from home. Starting on February 1, all city employees will be ...