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

  • Aug 11

Joe E. Ramirez Blvd. street sign unveiled in E. Houston after renaming

  • Jun 26

City of Houston could soon approve $35M on street, drainage projects

  • Jun 17

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

  • Jun 11

'Low likelihood' of Ebola public health threat in Houston: officials

  • May 28

Houston City Council votes to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard

  • May 27

ABC13 speaks with Joe Panzarella, newest Houston City Council member

  • May 18

City of Houston approves purchase of 10 AI traffic cameras for $350K

  • May 13

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Landlords ordered to have AC units for housing, new ordinance says

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

  • Aug 11
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New street sign unveiled for renamed 'MSG Joe E. Ramirez Boulevard' in east Houston

  • Jun 26
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City of Houston could soon approve $35 million on new street and drainage projects

  • Jun 17
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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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'Low likelihood' of public health threat in Houston for Ebola, city health director says

  • May 28
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Houston City Council to vote on renaming Cesar Chavez Boulevard

  • May 27

Latest Stories

Houston city leaders approve upgraded apartment inspections, cracking down on 'high-risk' rentals

The code enforcement change that was approved on Wednesday by the Houston City Council is meant to improve the apartment oversight system by creating a proactive inspection program.

  • May 6

Rice researchers found Houstonians support a trash fee, and expect better service with it

311 data shows that over the last year, missed garbage pickup has been the top complaint. A Rice University study shows that Houstonians could support a garbage fee in exchange for better service.

  • May 1

Ethics complaints filed over Mayor Whitmire's new taxpayer-funded podcast

A new podcast starring Houston Mayor John Whitmire is now at the center of ethics complaints filed by the Houston Progressive Caucus.

  • Apr 28

City of Houston approves $400k purchase of protective nets for Gus Wortham golf course

Residents and business owners near the Gus Wortham golf course say stray golf balls have become a major problem, hitting both cars and people. Houston officials approved buying protective netting to prevent lawsuits.

  • Apr 25

Houston City Council passes amended ICE ordinance 13-4, city attorney said not much changed

The Houston City Council voted to amend its ICE ordinance after Mayor John Whitmire told them they had no choice. Councilmembers who voted against it said it is "extremely vague" and "political theater" by Greg Abbott.

  • Apr 22