Molly Cook, an emergency nurse and community organizer, was elected for the Texas Senate District 15 seat, which replaces Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s seat at the state senate. The race was a ...

Sen. Molly Cook, D-Houston, replaced Houston Mayor John Whitmire after he stepped down from the Senate. Cook won a special ...

A roundabout that drivers have repeatedly run over on the North Side is getting a second look by Mayor John Whitmire, despite some risk that the city will have to repay federal money used to build it.

Most countywide races are unexpectedly close after early voting numbers were released, including the contest for district ...

The Houston Fire Department has made history by appointing Assistant Chief Marion Spann as the city's first Black female Fire ...

"Our goal is to help the homeless by getting them off the streets," Mayor Whitmire said. "Also relieve the public of dealing ...

Two members of the LGBTQ from the Houston area will be heading to Austin in January after winning their races for the Texas ...

The plan, which will reportedly include multiple jurisdictions and nonprofits, is expected to roll out next week.

"The homeless will be pushed to another location. So very soon, we're going to have a city-sponsored encampment that will be ...

Assistant Chief Marion Spann has made history as Fire Marshal, making her the first Black woman to have such a critical position. But this isn’t her first time making breaking barriers.

"The homeless in public space is just not going to be acceptable," Mayor Whitmire said. Details about the plan will roll out ...

HOUSTON — During Wednesday's city council meeting, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced a city-sponsored homeless encampment will soon be established to address the ongoing issue of unhoused ...