Here's why John Sharp remained a Democrat even after Texas was becoming a Republican state during his political career. And ...

Joan Huffman, a Houston Republican who has served in the Texas Senate for nearly two decades, will join the growing field of ...

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T exas Governor Greg Abbott commemorated Stanton Volunteer Firefighter Danny Keith Ireton and 22 other Texans on Wednesday with the 2024 Star of Texas Award, according to Governor Abbott's Press ...

Why Mayor John Whitmire still fumes about this Houston crosswalk Whitmire says the city's "bureaucracy" in getting street projects down is what pushed him to run for mayor. By Janet Miranda ...

Mayor John Whitmire and dozens of police officers descended on a pair of after-hours clubs early Saturday in another operation meant to tamp down on the city's illegal late-night bars and clubs.

This Week in Texas, we're digging into Houston Mayor John Whitmire's $7 billion budget. "Yes, we're reorganizing city government," Whitmire said.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In the latest episode of This Week in Texas, ABC13 sits down for a lengthy conversation with Houston Mayor John Whitmire. ABC13 talks infrastructure, crime, finances, and ...

Recall for Houston group hopes to oust Mayor John Whitmire. Here's what to know about the effort. By Michael Garcia , Staff Writer Updated March 31, 2025 2:54 p.m.

Mayor John Whitmire on Friday plans to unveil the specifics of a new Houston police contract, as the city faces a $330 million budget shortfall in the coming fiscal year.

A special pop-up exhibition featuring photos of John Lennon during his "Lost Weekend" period from 1973 to 1975 will take place this weekend at Hooks-Epstein Galleries in Uptown. May Pang, Lennon's ...