Texas lawmakers prepare for a special session on redistricting, while Rep. Jolanda Jones rallies against a Republican plan she says harms minority voting rights.

A s Mayor John Whitmire's administration aims to accelerate efforts to address homelessness in Houston, City Council will ...

A former member of the Houston Food Insecurity Board will be "permanently" removed after race-based rhetoric about TX flood victims.

Since she announced she was running, Parker has been waiting to hear from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who has yet to ...

Tens of thousands of Houstonians will head to Allen Parkway on Friday for the city's signature July Fourth event - Freedom Over Texas. The show, hosted by Mayor John Whitmire's Office of Special ...

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, a journalist, author and helicopter pilot, have departed Italy after they tied the knot during a multi-day wedding extravaganza. The ...

Whitmire reversed his initial position that none of the $315 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which awarded the funding in response to last year’s ...

Houston and Harris County are again at odds over funding for Mayor John Whitmire's ambitious push to "end street homelessness" as the city's fund for the initiative remains short of its goal. The ...

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker is ready to be back in Houston politics. Parker announced Wednesday that she is running for Harris County judge in 2026, setting up a potential intra-party ...

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced her intentions to run for Harris County Judge in 2026.

Houston City Council approved Mayor Whitmire's $7 billion budget amid protests, with increased funding for police and cuts to parks and health. Despite disruptions, the budget passed 14-3 with ...

As the latest results of the mayor's race came out late Friday afternoon, District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston texted to congratulate former Congresswoman Barbara Lee .