More than 80,000 Texas prisoners live in facilities that lack air conditioning. They have former state senator and Houston ...

Houston's cyclist community has continued to push back against Houston's removal of bike infrastructure in the city.

Mayor John Whitmire said Wednesday that Houston would install 100 emergency generators at fire stations, libraries and other ...

Mayor John Whitmire of Houston has offered voluntary retirement incentives to 2,700 city workers as part of an effort to reduce a projected budget deficit of over $330 million, and has also ...

He was there when Whitney and Sarah were born. JAN 9 2015: Sylvestor Turner and Senator John Whitmire presents Craig Biggio a Texas flag that has been flown at the State Capital during the Craig ...

Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner warned the GOP before Trump's speech to leave Medicaid alone. It was one of his final messages.

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 ...

Mayor John Whitmire said Houston's citywide hiring freeze will address overstaffing while exempting public safety departments. This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire revealed this week he wants to freeze hiring for vacant positions in city government. The expected move, first reported by ABC13, comes as the city grapples with a ...