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Houston Mayor John Whitmire pledges to review swimming pool inspections after few fines were issued despite thousands of ...
“Thank you for bringing that to our attention,” Whitmire said. “It's a serious problem.” ...
The Houston mayor's office plans to expand the city’s so-called “civility ordinance," which currently prohibits lying down, ...
A Houston couple active in local civic groups has worked with police, constables and the city to address nightclub noise, ...
Mayor John Whitmire has conducted three traffic initiatives along multiple highways in the city as part of an effort to crack down on speeding and reckless driving.
Houston officials brought a team of six people to Austin for this year's legislative session in what city leaders are calling ...
Angela Blanchard watches as Mayor John Whitmire speaks at the Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center about the installation of Reliant Beat the Heat Centers in Houston, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Noe Diaz, center, chief of the Houston Police Department, speaks to a reporter during a press conference with Mayor John Whitmire, left, Aug. 2, 2024, at Houston City Hall in Houston.
Chris Newport, Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s chief of staff, to leave administration By Abby Church, City Hall Reporter June 4, 2025 ...
Amid growing disapproval of Mayor John Whitmire's leadership by members of his own party, the Oak Forest Area Democrats voted this week to revoke their 2023 endorsement of Whitmire and bar him ...
The Texas Legislature, with Mayor John Whitmire’s support, is on the cusp of rolling back reforms to Houston’s police and firefighter pensions, worrying experts who call the changes premature ...
On Wednesday, the city council will take up the budget for fiscal year 2026, which must be certified by the controller before taking effect. Hollins has repeatedly clashed with Mayor John Whitmire.