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Mayor John Whitmire announced in a social media video that traffic enforcement would be “enhanced" along the two freeways. Last week, the focus was I-45 and I-69/U.S. 59.
The holiday initiative follows on the heels of several other high-profile traffic enforcement crackdowns from the Mayor John ...
Two City of Galveston agencies have partnered with the Washed Ashore Project to create a permanent piece of public art made ...
The regional transit authority’s flagship initiative has changed from “METRONext” to “METRONow.” According to observers, it’s mostly a rebrand of existing priorities.
Houston’s permitting center has been struggling for years, and Mayor John Whitmire is hoping a 30-day pilot program that he ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire will be working with the Houston Police Department, Metro Police, the Department of Public Safety, Precinct 5, and the Sheriff's Office to crackdown on reckless driving.
Larry Satterwhite, director of the Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, announced during a June 24 news conference ...
In his first year as Houston's mayor, John Whitmire faced a series of challenges and promised initiatives in transportation, infrastructure, homelessness, and public safety.
A white married couple that owns two landscaping companies has sued Houston, claiming that the city's requirement that certain government contracts be set aside for minority-owned businesses runs ...
Houston's Metropolitan Transit Authority announced it will provide $10 million to Houston Mayor John Whitmire's homeless initiative to assist him in "reclaiming" public spaces from the city's ...
Houston's foremost public transportation agency is hedging its bets on a new, trendy microtransit program that offers riders short-distance trips they can hail via a separate mobile application ...
HOUSTON — Street lighting has returned to the Montrose bridges as part of a public safety initiative led by Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin. Kamin announced this week that the Hazard ...