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The Rice Military crossing sits just blocks from Mayor John Whitmire’s home and has drawn his attention for years. He says he believes the city has failed to do what he and others thinks needs ...

To hear Whitmire tell it, the protesters—who’ve demonstrated in front of his home near Memorial Park on the west side at least a dozen times in the past six months—were altogether more ...

HOUSTON — During Wednesday's city council meeting, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced a city-sponsored homeless encampment will soon be established to address the ongoing issue of unhoused ...

Mayor John Whitmire is set to unveil his first budget proposal in the coming days, shaping how billions in city funds will be spent on services from public safety to trash pickup in the new fiscal ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire was joined by leaders from the city’s professional sports teams today to discuss the future of the Harris County Houston Sports Authority. The news conference was ...

Molly Cook, an emergency nurse and community organizer, was elected for the Texas Senate District 15 seat, which replaces Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s seat at the state senate. “I am ...

Rebecca Hersher (she/her) is a reporter on NPR's Climate Desk, where she reports on climate science, weather disasters, infrastructure and how humans are adapting to a hotter world. Since coming ...