As Houston Mayor John Whitmire passed his first year in office, the former dean of the Texas Senate stumbled upon a surprise ...

Supplemental services, like police patrols and home repairs, are paused in District J. Houston City Council member Edward ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as first reported by ABC 13's Shannon Ryan.

In a letter sent to city employees Thursday, Whitmire wrote that the city will be offering a “one-time Voluntary Municipal ...

The retirement incentive comes on the heels of a hiring freeze. The city faces a more than $330 million projected budget ...

Some local Muslims plan to once again boycott Whitmire's appearance at annual Ramadan event over his refusal to call for a ceasefire of the Israel-Hamas war.

Mayor John Whitmire is offering voluntary retirement incentives to 2,700 retirement-eligible city employees as a way to cut ...

Mayor John Whitmire is planning to implement a hiring ... to benefit the organization and taxpayers," the statement read. "Houston has many great, hardworking employees, but the efficiency ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston will implement a citywide hiring freeze this week, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Mayor Whitmire shared the news exclusively with ABC13 on Wednesday. He ...

HOUSTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First Corporation today unveiled a transformational master plan to reconnect the city's East End with downtown, creating a ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire says his office is aware of the problem and they are "on top of it." The mayor, who took office just over a year ago, said the leaks are a high priority for his office ...

Mayor John Whitmire is expected to implement a hiring freeze later this month in Houston to improve the city’s efficiency, his spokesperson, Mary Benton confirmed with Community Impact.