December 12 marks significant historical moments, including Kenya's independence in 1963 and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision halting the 2000 presidential recount. The day also saw the debut of "The ...

With the candidate filing deadline having passed this week, Houston Public Media has a rundown of the Democratic and ...

Six Republicans and three Democrats have already filed for Harris County judge, in addition to one independent candidate who ...

“Urgency is important but doing it right is even more important,” Whitmire told a frustrated Letitia Plummer in November, the ...

Steve Riggle has cemented a legacy in Houston conservative Christian politics. Here's what to know about the megachurch ...

In Houston Mayor John Whitmire's October New York Times profile, while on a police escort to survey the city's nightlife, the mayor rolled down the window of the police cruiser after coming across a ...

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Mayor John Whitmire held his first State of the City address on September 17, 2024. After postponing his "State of the City" address scheduled for earlier this year due to a worker strike at the ...

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor John Whitmire is responding after a KHOU 11 Investigates report revealed hundreds of non-working roadway lights across the city, and confusion over who is responsible for ...

Activists packed City Hall on Wednesday for a City Council meeting on Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposal on how to spend $194.6 million set aside for the first year of the H.O.M.E program. Parker's $2 ...

HOUSTON — At a city council meeting on Wednesday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire appeared to clarify comments he made over the weekend about the city’s role in federal immigration enforcement. For months ...

HOUSTON (CW39) — Mayor John Whitmire has confirmed that the City of Houston is cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — a shift from earlier statements denying local ...