Then-candidate John Whitmire had criticized City Council meeting times on the campaign trail in 2023, but as mayor has yet to ...

As Houston Mayor John Whitmire passed his first year in office, the former dean of the Texas Senate stumbled upon a surprise ...

The Texas Supreme Court in January denied the city's appeal in a lawsuit requiring Houston to put millions more toward ...

The retirement incentive comes on the heels of a hiring freeze. The city faces a more than $330 million projected budget ...

Some local Muslims plan to once again boycott Whitmire's appearance at annual Ramadan event over his refusal to call for a ceasefire of the Israel-Hamas war.

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 ...

In a letter sent to city employees Thursday, Whitmire wrote that the city will be offering a “one-time Voluntary Municipal ...

according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Mayor Whitmire shared the news exclusively with ABC13 on Wednesday. He told Eyewitness News that the freeze will be implemented this week and "likely" on ...

Houstonians fond of the Art Deco Kroger in River Oaks were concerned when a construction crew was spotted taking down its ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he wants Houston to be the first major city in the United States to end street homelessness ...

Mayor John Whitmire is offering voluntary retirement incentives to 2,700 retirement-eligible city employees as a way to cut ...

Mayor John Whitmire says City of Houston employees should expect citywide restructuring and offered a one-time retirement ...