Tag: City of Houston
Unionized hospitality workers in Houston saw ‘historic’ wins in 2025. More could see gains in 2026 | Houston Public Media
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In the final months of 2025, about 700 unionized hospitality workers across four workplaces in Houston won approximately 25% raises...
Houston city officials spar over using $30 million from stormwater fund for building demolition | Houston Public Media
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire's proposal to allocate tens of millions of dollars from the city's stormwater fund for building demolitions was...
Harris County Democratic Party reprimands Houston Mayor John Whitmire, withholds future endorsement | Houston Public Media
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire's political party of more than five decades admonished him on Sunday — barring the lifelong Democrat from...
Election results: Progressive Alejandra Salinas beats moderate Dwight Boykins in Houston City Council runoff | Houston Public Media
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Trial attorney Alejandra Salinas beat former city council member Dwight Boykins in Saturday’s runoff election to fill a vacant at-large seat on the Houston...
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (December 3, 2025) | Houston Public Media
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we revisit our recent conversations with Houston City Council At-Large 4 candidates Alejandra Salinas and Dwight Boykins,...
Cool, sunny weather in store for Houston’s Thanksgiving Day parade | Houston Public Media
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Crisp fall weather will be the backdrop for Houston's 76th annual Thanksgiving Day parade, which is open to the public and...
Houston City Council member proposes giving police more discretion over ICE intervention | Houston Public Media
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Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer has drafted a proposal that would allow police officers to decide whether or not to call Immigration...
Houston mayor defends HPD coordination with ICE after pushback from council member | Houston Public Media
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Mayor John Whitmire defended the Houston Police Department's coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the city council...
Polk Street in downtown Houston to close Wednesday. Will it ever reopen? | Houston Public Media
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A section of Polk Street connecting Houston's East End to downtown is slated to close Wednesday — and it's unclear...
Harris County drops charges against 4 protesters arrested during rainbow crosswalk removal | Houston Public Media
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On Friday, the Harris County District Attorney's Office dropped the charges against four people arrested earlier this week during a protest...
