Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Composite image of Houston Mayor John Whitmire, left, and Controller Chris Collins on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 in Houston.

Mayor John Whitmire questioned whether Controller Chris Hollins' solicitation of sponsorships for an event was "pay to play." The case was quietly closed by city investigators as "not sustained." ...

OIG files show the 'pay to play' probe into Chris Hollins was closed as 'not sustained.' The sponsorship dispute has shifted back to policy debate.

The 10th annual event, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 1, will take place next week with the participation of some ...

HOUSTON – During a tense exchange at Houston City Council, Councilmember Edward Pollard pressed Mayor John Whitmire to bring Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles before council to answer questions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced that the city’s new on-demand heavy trash collection pilot program has been put on hold, ...

A crane removes belongings and debris from a homeless encampment off Nance Street under US-59 in Houston. Oct. 1, 2025. At the Navigation Center in Houston's Fifth Ward, Thomas Romero spent October ...

Trazawell Franklin, left, and April Jamarillo, right, sit in front of the SEARCH Homeless Services center on Nov. 11, 2025. Over the last half of 2025, the Houston Police Department issued nearly ...

A day after a Chronicle report found Houston police officers in at least two instances arrested drivers and personally transported them to immigration agents, Mayor John Whitmire told Univision ...

The New England Patriots felt receiver Mack Hollins earned an incentive in his contract, even if he didn't technically reach the number that triggered the bonus. Hollins, 32, received a $400,000 bonus ...