mayors - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/mayors/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:12:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 mayors - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/mayors/ 32 32 103504436 Sugar Land, Pasadena voters elect new mayors, councilmembers in runoff elections – MSN https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-land-pasadena-voters-elect-new-mayors-councilmembers-in-runoff-elections-msn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-land-pasadena-voters-elect-new-mayors-councilmembers-in-runoff-elections-msn Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:12:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9bb58c0496be80dbc936b9d7f005013e Voters in Sugar Land and Pasadena elected new mayors in runoff elections Saturday in Harris and Fort Bend counties. With 57% Thomas Schoenbein was ...

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]]> 1009529 7 former Katy mayors oppose city’s charter amendment proposal on ballots https://houstonnewmedia.org/7-former-katy-mayors-oppose-citys-charter-amendment-proposal-on-ballots-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-former-katy-mayors-oppose-citys-charter-amendment-proposal-on-ballots-2 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:07:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2eeb56ce2aa6d315733f9bed6975a290 Texas Legislature Texas Senate bill would nearly double property tax exemption for seniors, ... ... Sugar Land areas. Before coming to CI, she served as ...

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]]> 943455 Advocacy groups and Missouri mayors speak out against underage gun possession https://houstonnewmedia.org/advocacy-groups-and-missouri-mayors-speak-out-against-underage-gun-possession/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advocacy-groups-and-missouri-mayors-speak-out-against-underage-gun-possession Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:59:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0426fdc5c636f6831cbdbbbcfc607895 VIDEO: Advocacy groups & Missouri City Mayors speak out against gun possession for minors. Updated 11 mins ago ...

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]]> 851266 Advocacy groups & Missouri mayors speak out against underage gun possession – KOMU https://houstonnewmedia.org/advocacy-groups-missouri-mayors-speak-out-against-underage-gun-possession-komu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advocacy-groups-missouri-mayors-speak-out-against-underage-gun-possession-komu Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:52:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ce015ea04bbd927e2551861a14338044 VIDEO: Advocacy groups & Missouri City Mayors speak out against gun possession for minors. Updated 2 mins ago ...

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]]> 851385 Quinton Lucas, one of few big-city Black mayors, pushes for gun control – Yahoo News https://houstonnewmedia.org/quinton-lucas-one-of-few-big-city-black-mayors-pushes-for-gun-control-yahoo-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quinton-lucas-one-of-few-big-city-black-mayors-pushes-for-gun-control-yahoo-news Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:18:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1eb1d971d4d6474a98f9c18e91d66209 Lucas has unveiled two new gun control laws in an effort to lower the homicide rate in his Missouri city. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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]]> 638924 Quinton Lucas, one of few big-city Black mayors, pushes for gun control – TheGrio https://houstonnewmedia.org/quinton-lucas-one-of-few-big-city-black-mayors-pushes-for-gun-control-thegrio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quinton-lucas-one-of-few-big-city-black-mayors-pushes-for-gun-control-thegrio Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:09:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=70fcc6576b146fe8c472a7739065e873 Lucas has unveiled two new gun control laws in an effort to lower the homicide rate in his Missouri city. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images).

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]]> 638529 What North Texas mayors do when they aren’t being mayor – Dallas Morning News https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-north-texas-mayors-do-when-they-arent-being-mayor-dallas-morning-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-north-texas-mayors-do-when-they-arent-being-mayor-dallas-morning-news Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:49:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=874a0065116993b044a8bad9fda553c9 McKinney Mayor George Fuller spoke Wednesday in Austin with a reporter while (from left) Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman, Arlington Mayor Jeff ...

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]]> 584802 Mayors sign off on automated cross-border cargo shuttle – CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayors-sign-off-on-automated-cross-border-cargo-shuttle-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayors-sign-off-on-automated-cross-border-cargo-shuttle-cw39-houston Sat, 21 Jan 2023 14:56:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=078ea2736b45bba5b8a8ffc26a2b7f2f Fatal accident to cause traffic delays in Sugar Land · NO WAIT TRAFFIC / 2 days ago. Don't Miss. Latin group RBD to come to Houston in reunion ...

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]]> 527172 Texas mayors visit Washington to discuss immigration, gun safety – NY1 https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-mayors-visit-washington-to-discuss-immigration-gun-safety-ny1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-mayors-visit-washington-to-discuss-immigration-gun-safety-ny1 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 04:30:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bdf9196163d09281e357af78ca43bcc9 Texas mayors are in Washington this week for an annual meeting with their ... assault weapons,” said Mayor Joe Zimmerman of Sugar Land, Texas.

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]]> 525654 Texas mayors visit Washington to discuss immigration, gun safety – NY1 https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-mayors-visit-washington-to-discuss-immigration-gun-safety-ny1-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-mayors-visit-washington-to-discuss-immigration-gun-safety-ny1-2 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 04:30:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=87c5565d0699d1f198a9e1257a102f14 ... assault weapons,” said Mayor Joe Zimmerman of Sugar Land, Texas. A group of mayors attending the conference, including the Texas delegation, ...

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]]> 525740 Mayor Turner to join Texas’ ‘Big City Mayors’ for release of 88th State Legislative agenda https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-turner-to-join-texas-big-city-mayors-for-release-of-88th-state-legislative-agenda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-turner-to-join-texas-big-city-mayors-for-release-of-88th-state-legislative-agenda Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:28:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=327d9dcd79d8b22dbe2a950f58a9ffeb Mayor Joe Zimmerman, City of Sugar Land. Mayor Kirk Watson, City of Austin. Mayor John Muns, City of Plano. Mayor Ron Jensen, City of Grand ...

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]]> 520082 16 Texas Mayors Propose Gun Legislation to Governor Abbott | Tom Handy https://houstonnewmedia.org/16-texas-mayors-propose-gun-legislation-to-governor-abbott-tom-handy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=16-texas-mayors-propose-gun-legislation-to-governor-abbott-tom-handy Thu, 23 Jun 2022 01:34:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=87872ee483c46cc7ead766e793ca52a3 On Tuesday, Texas Mayors urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott to propose a ... Ron Nirenberg (San Antonio); and Sugar Joe Zimmerman (Sugar Land).

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]]> 357034 Six Republicans Join Letter of Big City Mayors Calling for Gun Control Measures https://houstonnewmedia.org/six-republicans-join-letter-of-big-city-mayors-calling-for-gun-control-measures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-republicans-join-letter-of-big-city-mayors-calling-for-gun-control-measures Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:09:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=56fa803484f7a843566c925fe82faec2 ... John Muns of Plano, Ron Jenson of Grand Prairie, and Joe Zimmerman of Sugar Land. “These reforms,” they assert, “supported by most Texans, ...

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]]> 356191 13 Texas mayors launch bipartisan effort for special legislative session in wake of Uvalde massacre https://houstonnewmedia.org/13-texas-mayors-launch-bipartisan-effort-for-special-legislative-session-in-wake-of-uvalde-massacre-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=13-texas-mayors-launch-bipartisan-effort-for-special-legislative-session-in-wake-of-uvalde-massacre-2 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:03:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0bdb5eb0d6848f0ed145e971e5e077b7 The Big City Mayors bipartisan coalition, which comprises 13 city leaders, sent a letter to Gov. Abbott on fixes they want to see after Uvalde.

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]]> 355795 13 Texas mayors launch bipartisan effort for special legislative session in wake of Uvalde massacre https://houstonnewmedia.org/13-texas-mayors-launch-bipartisan-effort-for-special-legislative-session-in-wake-of-uvalde-massacre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=13-texas-mayors-launch-bipartisan-effort-for-special-legislative-session-in-wake-of-uvalde-massacre Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:44:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=af7f74a18814fb2c0b3a2b9a28bd4cc1 "It was pretty much unanimous," Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman said. In the letter, they outlined reforms they explicitly said: "would have prevented ...

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]]> 355750 Turner joins Texas mayors in pushing Abbott for special session on gun reform https://houstonnewmedia.org/turner-joins-texas-mayors-in-pushing-abbott-for-special-session-on-gun-reform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turner-joins-texas-mayors-in-pushing-abbott-for-special-session-on-gun-reform Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:14:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b462e2ff801d6092bccb1e4e480fba78 ... mayors of Amarillo, Arlington, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Laredo, Plano, San Antonio and Sugar Land.

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]]> 355683 Mayors from across Texas call for special session on guns, school safety and mental health https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayors-from-across-texas-call-for-special-session-on-guns-school-safety-and-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayors-from-across-texas-call-for-special-session-on-guns-school-safety-and-mental-health Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:09:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c5d87b8dc231d0c0fa1dfd4eef7c9e3b The wish list from Texas' Big City Mayors — a bipartisan group of 16 mayors ... Ron Nirenberg (San Antonio); and Sugar Joe Zimmerman (Sugar Land).

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]]> 355637 Mayors from across Texas call for special session on guns, school safety and mental health https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayors-from-across-texas-call-for-special-session-on-guns-school-safety-and-mental-health-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayors-from-across-texas-call-for-special-session-on-guns-school-safety-and-mental-health-2 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:09:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c5df62e4cd8a3f8853dedaa8d68d2e02 ... Sylvester Turner (Houston); Pete Saenz (Laredo); John Muns (Plano); Ron Nirenberg (San Antonio); and Sugar Joe Zimmerman (Sugar Land).

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]]> 355691 Texas mayors form bipartisan coalition calling for state leaders to take action on guns, mental health https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-mayors-form-bipartisan-coalition-calling-for-state-leaders-to-take-action-on-guns-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-mayors-form-bipartisan-coalition-calling-for-state-leaders-to-take-action-on-guns-mental-health Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:57:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=298c993eab264e43230a9249e5acff61 The mayors, which include both the Houston and Sugar Land mayors, want Abbott to call a special session to address:.

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]]> 356037 Steve Adler and Big City Mayors call for special session on gun reform – KVUE https://houstonnewmedia.org/steve-adler-and-big-city-mayors-call-for-special-session-on-gun-reform-kvue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steve-adler-and-big-city-mayors-call-for-special-session-on-gun-reform-kvue Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:34:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b2d5bd49206368b1b2f3820476809685 ... Mayor Sylvester Turner, Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz, Plano Mayor John Muns, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman.

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