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Houston city leaders vote against raising property tax rate despite unclear plan for ballooning deficit

Pictured are Mayor John Whitmire and members of the Houston City Council on June 4, 2025. For the second time in as many years, the Houston City Council granted Mayor John Whitmire's request to not raise the city's property tax rate on Wednesday — this ...
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WATCH: Houston faces $110M hit as Texas gov lays down law on ‘sanctuary’ policies

Gov. Greg Abbott says Houston is in breach of contract and must repay Texas $110 million or repeal its sanctuary-type ordinance limiting ICE cooperation.
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Houston needs more money to sustain the city during disasters, city controller says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Is the City of Houston prepared for natural disasters? That was a topic of discussion during Wednesday's city council meeting. City Controller Chris Hollins released a report saying Houston is financially vulnerable when it comes ...
Click2Houston

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Houston over immigration ordinance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston over its recently passed ordinance that limits when the Houston Police Department can call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Houston City Council votes on immigration police change amid threat of losing $110M in grants

Houston City Council has voted on changes to a city ordinance that outlines how police should interact with federal immigration authorities.
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City of Houston says it will start monitoring areas where Waymo cars were spotted idling for days

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston now says it will start monitoring areas of the city where ABC13 reported self-driving taxis have been seen idling for days. On Monday night, ABC13 reported that several Waymo cars have been seen sitting on ...