On Wednesday, the Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire's $7 billion budget despite calls from the community to ...

HOUSTON — Chaos erupted during a Houston City Council meeting Wednesday as protesters critical of Mayor John Whitmire's $7 ...

Whitmire's budget passage comes after months of working to implement cuts and consolidations across city departments.

The Houston City Council passed a $7 billion budget on Wednesday following tense moments in the chamber. Protesters ...

Mayor John Whitmire's budget passes overwhelmingly despite heated meeting. Protesters disrupted chambers over drainage ...

This year's budget approval meeting included a protest from a storm advocacy group that ended with security clearing the ...

In a contentious 8-hour meeting where protesters disrupted the June 4 City Council meeting, Houston City Council approved the ...

Less than one-fifth of residents surveyed by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research said they trust the disaster ...

City council members proposed about 70 amendments to the mayor’s proposed budget. Fourteen of them were approved.

The budget passed on a 14-3 vote.

Numerous protesters made their voices heard during a Houston City Council meeting where the discussion of the 2026 Houston city budget was discussed.

The Houston City Council approved a $7 billion budget after public protests for flood relief. The meeting was disrupted and ...