Houston Mayor John Whitmire repeatedly pointed to the study as an opportunity to cut unnecessary spending and duplication.

A sweeping study of Houston’s 22 departments, their finances and operations revealed potential misuse of city credit cards, ...

Mayor John Whitmire repeatedly has pointed to the pending audit as his reason to reject a property tax rate increase or ...

New data shows that violent crimes in Houston increased by more than four and a half percent in 2024 compared to 2023.

Mayor John Whitmire and his senior leadership team are set to release the findings of a comprehensive citywide efficiency study, conducted with support from Ernst & ...

On Wednesday, the Houston City Council appointed Roland Garcia to serve on the Port Commission of the Port of Houston ...

Mayor Whitmire can only milk so much out of Metro. He needs to come out with a plan and speak plainly about a possible ...

Deputies said the hammer may have been used in the woman’s death. An autopsy will be performed within 24 hours to confirm the ...

The study comes as the city faces a growing structural budget deficit and shrinking reserves that led to negative bond rating outlooks.

The report's findings were presented as the city is scrambling for money. According to City Controller Chris Hollins and City Finance Director Melissa Dubowski, Houston is currently spending north of ...

Weeks of examining every aspect of how Houston Municipal government is spending your money has revealed a pathway to save millions of dollars.

It’s not illegal to sleep outside in most of Houston, but Mayor John Whitmire wants to change that. It would require action ...