The Houston Police Officers' Union has voted in favor of a proposed contract with the city that includes salary increases for officers.

At about $1.5 billion, property taxes comprise the largest share of the projected $2.9 billion in the city’s revenue for ...

The approval allows city staff to prepare documentation and set public hearings on upcoming meeting agendas after which City ...

Dan Zientek—who previously served as the Humble Police Department’s assistant chief—was promoted to the chief position after ...

Does Houston have a strong mayor form of government? The mayor has outsized influence over policy decisions in a rare form of ...

Sen. John Cornyn had called for the DOJ to open an investigation into the proposed Muslim-centric development in April.

Turnout was dismal in the May 3 local elections in Texas — which comes as no surprise to anyone who has ever watched local ...

Houston officials scrutinize the mayor's $7 billion budget proposal, which includes workforce cuts without tax increases, ...

Just one day after Houston Mayor John Whitmire unveiled his proposed $7 billion city budget for the next fiscal year, the city’s finance director provided a deeper ...

Houston city leaders are facing a sobering financial outlook as they begin discussions on the proposed 2026 city budget and ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire says he was able to balance the budget with his proposal. But new numbers show the growing gap the city faces for future years.

Dallas is facing a $6.5 million budget shortfall caused by disputed property appraisals. That’s according to a briefing ...