Since she announced she was running, Parker has been waiting to hear from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who has yet to announce whether she’ll seek reelection. Parker and Hidalgo would face off in ...

Mayor Whitmire vows stricter enforcement of swimming pool violations after an investigation reveals thousands of infractions, yet few citations.

With new power, Trump will move immediately to lay off federal workers Videos show water rising within minutes during deadly ...

Council Member Tarsha Jackson sent city contractor Al Kashani a series of texts between 2021 and 2022 asking for favors for ...

A wave of disappointment in Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s performance is growing among Harris County Democrats, but it’s unclear whether their activism will be enough to defeat the mayor in a ...

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

The Chicago City Council passed a “snap” curfew ordinance on June 18 that allows the superintendent to impose short-notice ...

Less than 24 hours after Houston’s City Council voted to expand its civility ordinance, the decision is already sparking debate across the city.

Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than 100 lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how much was ...

So here we are at the outset of named-storm season: more displacement, more societal shunning and worse, all while ...

Oakland’s new contract for security services — which include providing guards at city facilities — is worth $27 million over ...

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced a new strategy to address the city's ongoing recycling crisis, which has left ...