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

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

Houston City Council voted May 7 to approve a disparity study conducted in 2023, allowing the city to use the most up-to-date ...

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

Changes to the program had been proposed in response to an ongoing lawsuit against the city and a study that found Asian-, ...

A high-stakes lawsuit seeking to eradicate Houston’s minority business certification program now has a counterweight in a ...

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.

A city councilwoman is stepping in to help after elderly residents were left stranded by broken elevators in Southeast ...

Houston City Council will vote on changes to the MWBE program amid legal and public pressure. HOUSTON — Houston City Council ...

How much residents pay for water in Houston is a significant focus of the ongoing “Drained” investigation. The city may hire a consulting company to study its water rates.

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