A coalition of Texas Democrats recently fled to Chicago to block a similar redistricting effort by Republican lawmakers.

Visitors to Houston spent about $11 billion in the city in 2024, a sharp increase of 8.6 percent from 2023. The spending ...

Houston welcomed 54 million visitors last year, boosting the local economy with a $16.6 billion impact and creating more than ...

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had ...

The chair of the board went to a local TV station in June to complain about the mayor not meeting with the members.

Houston apparently needs a bit of a makeover before it's featured on the international stage in the 2026 World Cup .

"Let's be clear: delays in trash and recycling service in Houston are not new. They've persisted across multiple mayoral ...

Housing advocates and community organizers won a major victory Wednesday as Houston Mayor John Whitmire signaled support for ...

John Whitmire was sworn in as Houston's new mayor on Jan. 1, and four months later, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is still waiting to see him. "We're sort of playing a little bit of Russian ...

This is the mantra of Houston mayor-elect John Whitmire after officially winning Saturday night’s election in overwhelming fashion over U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee.

Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by giving him a victory over US Rep ...

Pictured are Houston mayoral candidates Texas Sen. John Whitmire, left, and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. A new poll shows Sheila Jackson Lee and John Whitmire maintain an overwhelming lead in the ...