Houston Mayor John Whitmire addresses concerns over immigration crackdown in Houston
In a city council meeting Tuesday, Mayor John Whitmire addressed immigration enforcement and how it's being handled at a ...
This lawmaker wants to fix Texas' water shortage with desalination and billion-dollar pipelines
Sen. Charles Perry's plan would dedicate billions for new water projects but leave out stronger groundwater regulation, which ...
Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party
The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.
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500 days to FIFA World Cup: Houston gears up for soccer tournament
Eleven host cities in the United States are beginning to countdown to the FIFA World Cup, a 39-day soccer tournament that ...
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Houston endures Winter Storm Enzo with minimal damage to businesses, residents
Houston was blanketed with layers of snow the morning of Jan. 21, pausing city services as residents and officials braced for ...
GOP pushes for penalties after Burrows wins Speaker race: ‘We’re going to keep our word’
A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...
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Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party
State Rep. Todd Hunter ... chairmanships to members in the minority party. The Senate dropped the tradition after its senior member, John Whitmire, D-Houston, resigned from the chamber upon ...
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These Mayors Understand How to Run a City
Turning decisively to the center last year, city voters elected, by an almost two-to-one margin, veteran state senator John Whitmire as the new mayor over left-wing firebrand Sheila Jackson Lee, who ...