Gov. Abbott and Mayor Whitmire resurrect an old scheme to sell Houston’s water to West Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor John Whitmire float a harebrained scheme to sell the city's water to West Texas.
'The rats are the only ones enjoying it’ | Houston to clear outdated police evidence
"Just one example, we've got 400,000 pounds of marijuana in storage that the rats are the only ones enjoying," Mayor John ...
Houston Police evidence room infested with 'drug-addicted' rats to be cleared out
The Houston Police Department, the Mayor's office, and the District Attorney's Office are teaming up for a holistic approach ...
HPD set to destroy hundreds of thousands of pounds of drug evidence following rat infestations
HPD plans to destroy hundreds of thousands of pounds of unneeded drugs and other evidence that have caused rat infestations ...
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Mayor Whitmire considers sending Houston water to West Texas — despite forecasted shortfall
Houston Mayor John Whitmire announces pay raises for officers at a new Houston Police Department cadet class in September ...
Whitmire’s ongoing cleanup of Houston: drug addicted rats, evidence dating to 1947
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is continuing to clean up “the mess” he says he inherited from his predecessor and previous ...
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Gov. Abbott floats idea of buying water from Houston, sending it to West Texas
This is a notion that’s also caught the interest of Gov. Greg Abbott. According to a story in the Houston Chronicle, Gov.
Mayor John Whitmire unveils state-backed plan to fix Houston's water leak crisis
Over the past two years, the city has lost 36 billion gallons of water to such leaks. That is enough water to supply the ...
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Firefighters from Houston helping to combat wildfires in California
More than 135 firefighters, emergency management and medical personnel from Texas, along with more than 45 fire engines, ...
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From 50-year legislator to Houston mayor, the transition was not always easy for John Whitmire
Throughout the mayoral campaign, Whitmire pledged to use his experience and relationships with state leaders to solve Houston ...
Report: Houston Housing Authority officials misused funds for parties, travel
An investigation into at least five Houston Housing Authority employees' credit cards reveals that former employees misused ...
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Mayor Whitmire expresses support for California fire victims and firefighters
After experiencing something similar as a child, Houston Mayor John Whitmire shared a heartfelt message of support for victims of the devastating California wildfires and the ...