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Whitmire???s financial integrity director admits to 15-hour workweeks for $127,000 salary, defends his work
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (453+ words) Chris Brown said the salary was appropriate because he had three decades of relevant experience, including leading significant reforms to the city’s finances. At a tense city council meeting on Wednesday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire's financial integrity advisor, for the…...
Harris County gets one-year extension to use federal funds for post-Harvey flood bond projects
1+ week, 1+ day ago (538+ words) Harris County has received a one-year extension to use federal funds for delayed post-Hurricane Harvey flood bond projects. In a video announcing the extension to use the federal funding on Monday, Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham blamed Harris…...
Texas advocates warn proposed cuts to health, assistance programs could hurt vulnerable communities
1+ week, 5+ day ago (934+ words) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission proposed cuts to more than 20 client services programs. Dozens of Texas advocates testified at a legislative budget board hearing Thursday to ask state lawmakers to protect those programs. Advocates warn funding cuts proposed…...
Houston City Council is testing the limits of the city's strong-mayor system
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1273+ words) Nearly three years after Houston voters approved a measure giving the city council more power in Houston’s strong-mayor system, Proposition A has been used sparingly, and typically on modest proposals – but some council members have begun using it to pursue…...
Homeless center in Houston???s East Downtown serves more than 420 people in first three months
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1421+ words) In Houston’s East Downtown, a large residential service center for homeless people has been in operation for about three months. It’s intended to provide a path from the streets into housing — but capacity is limited. In Houston's East Downtown, a…...
Harris County commissioners approve historic $3.1 billion budget, finalize tax hike
2+ week, 5+ day ago (596+ words) In total, the 2027 county tax rate has been set at $0.67 per $100 of valuation — a 7.6 percent increase from last year’s tax rate of $0.62, according to agenda documents. It’s one of the highest combined tax rates passed by Harris County in 20 years. Harris…...
Houston City Council unanimously approves $6.7M contract to keep senior meal, transportation services running
2+ week, 6+ day ago (557+ words) HOUSTON – Thousands of Houston-area seniors will continue receiving hot meals and medical transportation after Houston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a $6.7 million contract renewal extending services through September 2027. The vote keeps nine organizations in the greater Houston area…...
Abbott defends Texas record, Hinojosa says governor 'stuck in the past"
3+ week, 5+ day ago (477+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott took to the stage on the last night of the 2026 GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas to defend his record as governor. The two-day event from Sept. 9-10 even included a keynote from President Trump, where he doubled down…...