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Community colleges brace for local cuts after TX funding shortchanges them millions

  • Jul 30

Harris Co. faces financial struggles ahead of budget discussion

  • Jul 13

Protests erupt at Houston City Hall after council passes $7.5B budget

  • Jun 11

Houston's $7.5 billion budget proposal soon to be finalized

  • Jun 3

Summer travelers relying on Spirit may struggle to find budget option

  • May 19

Judge Hidalgo warns the budget deficit could impact fees and services

  • May 16

Spring Branch ISD board votes to close Northbrook Middle School

  • May 12

Mayor Whitmire lays out proposal to close historic budget deficit

  • May 6

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New report shows how much money HPD and HFD are spending on overtime

  • 1 day ago
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New report shows Harris County faces financial struggles ahead of budget discussion

  • Jul 13
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Protests erupt at Houston City Hall after council passes Mayor Whitmire's $7.5B budget

  • Jun 11
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Chaos erupts after city council approves $7.5B budget

  • Jun 10
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Houston's $7.5 billion budget proposal soon to be finalized

  • Jun 3
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo warns the budget deficit could impact fees and services

  • May 16
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Mayor John Whitmire lays out a budget proposal and details what a trash fee could look like

  • May 5
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Besides a trash fee, Houston council waits to see how else Mayor Whitmire wants to close deficit

  • May 5

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Besides a trash fee, Houston council waits to see how else Mayor Whitmire wants to close deficit

Houston council members know a trash fee could be coming in Mayor John Whitmire's budget proposal, but they're still waiting to see what else could be coming to close the largest gap in city history.

  • May 5

Spring Branch ISD to vote on closing Northbrook Middle School next week after $24M budget shortfall

The Houston Chronicle reported that the school had declining enrollment and received an "F" rating from the Texas Education Agency.

  • May 4

City of Houston on track for its largest ever budget deficit, city official says

City of Houston leaders are clashing over rising costs and the best way to spend taxpayer dollars.

  • Apr 30

Fort Bend ISD said closing 7 schools could impact less than 1 percent of budget

After months of discussion, surveys, and meetings, some Fort Bend ISD parents can't believe it's all over less than one percent of the district's budget.

  • Feb 11

Houston audit shows possible misuse with city vehicle fuel cards and waste of taxpayer money

This week, the budget committee learned that $3.5 million was spent at gas stations within 3 miles of city pumps. The documents also show that more than $500,000 was spent on inactive vehicles.

  • Nov 6, 2025