whitmire - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/whitmire/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:31:55 +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 whitmire - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/whitmire/ 32 32 103504436 Mayor Whitmire wanted to bring 200 state troopers to Houston. Here’s what happened. https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-whitmire-wanted-to-bring-200-state-troopers-to-houston-heres-what-happened/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-whitmire-wanted-to-bring-200-state-troopers-to-houston-heres-what-happened Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:31:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2dfadaa559189bbf795b6a5ca3f6b88b Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment about whether his office or county officials had worked with ...

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]]> 1059524 Whitmire’s approach to Trump (Oct. 21, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/whitmires-approach-to-trump-oct-21-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whitmires-approach-to-trump-oct-21-2025 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:21 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/10/21/533610/whitemires-approach-to-trump-oct-21-2025/ On Tuesday's show: Over the weekend, the New York Times ran a profile on Houston Mayor John Whitmire, highlighting his approach to dealing with President Donald Trump. In the article, Whitmire, a Democrat, suggested his city is in less turmoil than oth...

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]]> 1048944 Thanks, Whitmire, for sticking up for Montrose’s rainbow crosswalk | Opinion – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/thanks-whitmire-for-sticking-up-for-montroses-rainbow-crosswalk-opinion-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thanks-whitmire-for-sticking-up-for-montroses-rainbow-crosswalk-opinion-houston-chronicle Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:35:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1a2d42ed6c053d5fe63f39cc211348ab "Pride" contributes nothing to these objectives. Rex Alfonso, Missouri City. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. Oct 16, 2025. Letters to ...

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]]> 1045783 Whitmire unveils traffic safety initiative on I-45, U.S. 59 – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/whitmire-unveils-traffic-safety-initiative-on-i-45-u-s-59-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whitmire-unveils-traffic-safety-initiative-on-i-45-u-s-59-houston-chronicle Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:08:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c18e0aabdaab2bcedd8af6532a984d43 Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz says HPD is working around the clock to arrest the suspect of the fatal shooting of Brazoria County Sheriff's Office ...

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]]> 967890 Mayor John Whitmire to appear at U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw event – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-john-whitmire-to-appear-at-u-s-rep-dan-crenshaw-event-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-john-whitmire-to-appear-at-u-s-rep-dan-crenshaw-event-houston-chronicle Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:22:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=86f6c14e5f1b24d901e955eb1fb3655a Houston Mayor John Whitmire, from left, Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman and Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz, right, arrives a press conference to ...

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]]> 932928 Whitmire to implement city hiring freeze, mayor’s office says – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/whitmire-to-implement-city-hiring-freeze-mayors-office-says-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whitmire-to-implement-city-hiring-freeze-mayors-office-says-houston-chronicle Thu, 06 Mar 2025 02:36:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e9065c7a323ed0fca1e2c066e7c2b5fa ... Houston Mayor John Whitmire said it is a tragic day for the passing of Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jesus Vargas during ...

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]]> 914352 Houston Mayor John Whitmire breaks news, then lacks specifics. What’s the deal? https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-breaks-news-then-lacks-specifics-whats-the-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-mayor-john-whitmire-breaks-news-then-lacks-specifics-whats-the-deal Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:38:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2d2c3747d9fc48b90be7b31ecd649906 ... Houston Mayor John Whitmire said it is a tragic day for the passing of Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jesus Vargas during ...

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]]> 894439 Better Together with Mayor John Whitmire – The Katy News https://houstonnewmedia.org/better-together-with-mayor-john-whitmire-the-katy-news-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=better-together-with-mayor-john-whitmire-the-katy-news-4 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:43:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b104c9b7ee8301a16b8663a347527ee5 ... Fort Bend County. The Governmental Relations Division provides Chamber members with access to local, state and federal officials, promotes the ...

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]]> 870866 City’s New Dredging Program Launched https://houstonnewmedia.org/citys-new-dredging-program-launched/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=citys-new-dredging-program-launched Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:40:53 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=48354 12/20/2024 – Just in time for the holidays, the City’s new dredging program on Lake Houston finally launched this week, but with some changes. According to Dustin Hodges, Chief of Staff for District E City Council Member Fred Flickinger, delays earlier this year in the long-awaited dredging program had to do with the search for […]

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]]> 865206 Better Together with Mayor John Whitmire – The Katy News https://houstonnewmedia.org/better-together-with-mayor-john-whitmire-the-katy-news-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=better-together-with-mayor-john-whitmire-the-katy-news-3 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:44:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3b83386db3aeb536b03ede30a4994643 ... Fort Bend County. The Governmental Relations Division provides Chamber members with access to local, state and federal officials, promotes the ...

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]]> 857670 Mayor John Whitmire withdraws support for Taral Patel after social media hoax – Click2Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-john-whitmire-withdraws-support-for-taral-patel-after-social-media-hoax-click2houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-john-whitmire-withdraws-support-for-taral-patel-after-social-media-hoax-click2houston Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:25:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=706ddddaf30b1b36a46dbb7eb868ef45 Houston Mayor John Whitmire has withdrawn his support for Taral Patel, a candidate for Fort Bend County Pct. 3 commissioner.

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]]> 829969 Whitmire calls for audits in wake of development zone corruption case – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/whitmire-calls-for-audits-in-wake-of-development-zone-corruption-case-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whitmire-calls-for-audits-in-wake-of-development-zone-corruption-case-houston-chronicle Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:06:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a5a356f5093c8beba64582c8f95ffc2d Houston Mayor Whitmire is 'making good' on campaign promises to clean up corruption after arrest of Midtown Redevelopment Authority official, ...

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]]> 829464 Mayor Whitmire boosts city worker pay – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-whitmire-boosts-city-worker-pay-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-whitmire-boosts-city-worker-pay-youtube Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:47:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fb03201eb83f4a75df96f2f0821f4631 ... Whitmire. KHOU 11•9.1K views · 7:00 · Go to channel · Fort Bend County Judge KP George indicted. FOX 26 Houston New 244 views · 13:05 · Go to channel ...

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]]> 825323 Houston Mayor John Whitmire announces $10K pay raises for police cadets, new officers https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-announces-10k-pay-raises-for-police-cadets-new-officers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-mayor-john-whitmire-announces-10k-pay-raises-for-police-cadets-new-officers Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:23:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6223f099bc2f449fdb778ce9b017714b Children plead for help finding missing Missouri City mom who is member of Houston rodeo's Black Heritage committee. “I'll be the same mayor at the ...

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]]> 816652 Mayor John Whitmire calls for better flooding protection after HPD employee’s death in Beryl https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-john-whitmire-calls-for-better-flooding-protection-after-hpd-employees-death-in-beryl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-john-whitmire-calls-for-better-flooding-protection-after-hpd-employees-death-in-beryl Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:30:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=06312d9d351f2fd776abfb839b954877 July 29 at Fort Bend Church in Sugar Land. The visitation will be followed by a service at 11 a.m. and burial at Houston National Cemetery ...

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]]> 795640 Better Together with Mayor John Whitmire – The Katy News https://houstonnewmedia.org/better-together-with-mayor-john-whitmire-the-katy-news-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=better-together-with-mayor-john-whitmire-the-katy-news-2 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:11:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0931c0e99e87e0771611187b327ec3f6 ... Fort Bend County. The Governmental Relations Division provides Chamber members with access to local, state and federal officials, promotes the ...

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]]> 778560 Better Together with Mayor John Whitmire – The Katy News https://houstonnewmedia.org/better-together-with-mayor-john-whitmire-the-katy-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=better-together-with-mayor-john-whitmire-the-katy-news Thu, 02 May 2024 15:44:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9136eef52eb2dff5301e83835632f695 ... Fort Bend County. The Governmental Relations Division provides Chamber members with access to local, state and federal officials, promotes the ...

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]]> 763205 Houston John Whitmire to reflect on first 100 days in city’s top office – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-john-whitmire-to-reflect-on-first-100-days-in-citys-top-office-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-john-whitmire-to-reflect-on-first-100-days-in-citys-top-office-youtube Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:16:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2f2decdb1fb669abc2dfd17f8e0f92b7 Comments · What Office of Inspector General found during audit of Missouri City USPS processing center · The Chance to Start Over - Dr Charles Stanley ...

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]]> 750987 Houston Mayor John Whitmire Reevaluates Award-Winning 11th Street – Hoodline https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-reevaluates-award-winning-11th-street-hoodline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-mayor-john-whitmire-reevaluates-award-winning-11th-street-hoodline Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:39:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3fea9de219383b72e10731bd0dcb622f A Sugar Land man was arrested for trying to meet a minor for sex and drug possession in The Woodlands, following a sting operation involving ...

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]]> 737126 Mayor Whitmire names people who’ll review HPD’s handling of suspended cases – Click2Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-whitmire-names-people-wholl-review-hpds-handling-of-suspended-cases-click2houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-whitmire-names-people-wholl-review-hpds-handling-of-suspended-cases-click2houston Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:39:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f10e5d5c87695df8326bce915d476f76 Concerns grow over proposed monkey mega facility slated for Brazoria County · 14 hours ago · Concerns grow over proposed monkey mega facility slated ...

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