Tag: Houston Mayor John Whitmire
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...
Houston leaders, colleagues and peers remember former Education Secretary Rod Paige | Houston Public Media
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Former U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige was remembered as a staunch advocate for children and their education during his funeral on...
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...
Rod Paige, former U.S. education secretary and Houston ISD superintendent, dies at 92 | Houston Public Media
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Rod Paige, a former Houston ISD superintendent and U.S. Secretary of Education, died Tuesday morning at the age of 92.
Paige was...
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...
Whitmire quells concerns about $16 million Houston homeless resource hub during walkthrough | Houston Public Media
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Mayor John Whitmire attempted to quell concerns and misconceptions about a major homeless resource hub during a walkthrough of the...
East Downtown ‘Superhub’ for homeless proposed by Houston Housing Department | Houston Public Media
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The city of Houston's housing department hopes to open a facility with 150 to 225 beds for homeless people in East Downtown...
Houston committee weighs giving city council more power over infrastructure projects | Houston Public Media
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Houston City Council members this week continued to consider requiring more transparency from the mayoral administration and giving themselves more...
Calls for pedestrian safety renewed after Houston ISD student hit by driver on Westheimer | Houston Public Media
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Houston transportation advocates and city officials are calling for safer pedestrian crossings after a teenager was struck and...