HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Despite canceling a meeting on its immigration ordinance, Mayor John Whitmire is optimistic he has the votes to change it, but some on the council aren't so sure. Whitmire ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire is invoking a 40-year political feud with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to justify a risky strategy: negotiating with the state instead of launching an immediate legal fight over ...

A high-stakes showdown over immigration and public safety funding is erupting in Texas, with Houston Mayor John Whitmire declaring a "crisis situation" after Governor Greg Abbott abruptly threatened ...

Here, in the largest city in Texas, the fourth largest in the nation, we are the product of hard won ideals. Where the swamp meets the prairie, we have carved from the earth an indefatigable identity ...

Mayor John Whitmire is facing formal ethics complaints from the Houston Progressive Caucus over his new podcast, "901 Bagby: Inside the Mayor's Office." According to members of the caucus, the group ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor John Whitmire proposed an amendment on Tuesday after Governor Greg Abbott froze state funds in response to HPD's cooperation with immigration officials' policy.

HOUSTON — Houston City Council on Wednesday will vote on a revised version of the city's controversial immigration ordinance detailing how Houston police cooperate with ICE agents. This comes after ...

Houston City Council may amend its policy limiting police officers’ interactions with federal immigration officers instead of repealing it as originally planned, Mayor John Whitmire said. The council ...

HOUSTON — The clock is ticking for the City of Houston to decide what to do about a recently passed immigration ordinance, after the state froze more than $110 million in public safety money in ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire faces a test of his political influence as he reacts to a threat by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. On Monday, Abbott issued an ultimatum to Whitmire — repeal an ordinance limiting ...