Visitors to Houston spent about $11 billion in the city in 2024, a sharp increase of 8.6 percent from 2023. The spending ...

Houston welcomed 54 million visitors last year, boosting the local economy with a $16.6 billion impact and creating more than ...

Council Member Edward Pollard has long been rumored to be interested in running for mayor, though he hasn't said what office ...

A coalition of Texas Democrats recently fled to Chicago to block a similar redistricting effort by Republican lawmakers.

"Let’s be clear: delays in trash and recycling service in Houston are not new. They've persisted across multiple mayoral ...

The local management organization for the Harrisburg area in east Houston will host an Aug. 19 information session about the ...

Houston mayoral candidates state Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speak at a mayoral forum on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Houston. Whitmire and Jackson Lee are set to face each other ...

HOUSTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First Corporation today unveiled a transformational master plan to reconnect the city's East End with downtown, creating a ...

Housing advocates and community organizers won a major victory Wednesday as Houston Mayor John Whitmire signaled support for ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by giving him a ...