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Mayor Whitmire discusses immigration ordinance, funding fight with State of Texas, and hints at a possible solution

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 ...
abc13

Mayor John Whitmire says ICE ordinance changes are being worked on, but is tight-lipped on details

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 Chronicle

Whitmire fires back as Texas threatens to pull $110M from city

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 ...
Houston Public Media

Whitmire loses police union’s endorsement after vote to limit ICE coordination, HPOU leader says

Houston Mayor John Whitmire shakes hands with an HPD cadet after announcing raises for officers. In what would be a stinging loss of a staunch ally, the leader of the Houston Police Officers’ Union ...
WIS TV

Whitmire residents ask state for help with pothole-riddled road

WHITMIRE, S.C. (WIS) - Residents of a small Newberry County town are asking the South Carolina Department of Transportation when patching potholes will no longer be enough. Duckett Avenue in Whitmire ...
WIS TV

Whitmire gets a credit union back after more than two years without in-person financial services

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union branch opened Monday in a historic building on Main Street in Whitmire, restoring in-person banking services to the small Newberry ...
The State

A small SC town lost its only bank. Now a new credit union has opened there

Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union has opened a branch at 138 Main St. in Whitmire, SC. Photo provided by Palmetto Citizens Nearly two years ago, the small Newberry County town of Whitmire saw its ...
Houston Public Media

Mayor John Whitmire says he’ll address police accountability after reports of HPD coordination with ICE

Mayor John Whitmire discusses the retirement of Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner on May 8, 2024. Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he plans to improve police accountability after city ...
Click2Houston

FULL EXCHANGE: Mayor Whitmire, Councilmember Pollard share heated debate over HISD closures, superintendent’s absence

HOUSTON – During a tense exchange at Houston City Council, Councilmember Edward Pollard pressed Mayor John Whitmire to bring Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles before council to answer questions ...
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‘Welcome, no questions asked’: Mayor Whitmire denies rumors of ICE officials patrolling Houston warming centers

Mayor John Whitmire (center) with Commissioner Lesley Briones (left) and Fire Marshal Chief Laurie L. Christensen (right) (Leslie Briones (X)) HOUSTON – Houston Mayor John Whitmire forcefully denied ...
The New York Times

Stan Wawrinka’s Australian Open farewell tour rolls on with remarkable five-set win

MELBOURNE, Australia — Stan Wawrinka has done it again at the Australian Open. The man who won the title in 2014, and beat the seemingly unbeatable Novak Djokovic in Melbourne in the middle of a ...