A wave of disappointment in Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s performance is growing among Harris County Democrats, but it’s ...

Mayor Whitmire and City Controller Hollins clash over a possible property tax hike and the use of reserve funds in Houston's ...

Tension has been escalating between Houston Controller Chris Hollins and Mayor John Whitmire since budget talks began earlier this year and will come to a head as the City Council votes on a $7 ...

Houston Controller Chris Hollins released “Ten Hard Truths” about Mayor John Whitmire's $7 billion all-funds, fiscal 2026 spending plan ahead of Wednesday’s city council vote, which was ...

Mayor John Whitmire's administration writes the budget, the council has to pass it, and Controller Chris Hollins has to certify it.

HOUSTON — Houston is not in a good place financially, facing a budget deficit north of $300 million. So, leaders from all across the city are anxiously awaiting Mayor John Whitmire’s proposed ...

Tuesday, April 16: Some young feller named Chris Hollins, who claims to be the Houston controller—whatever that is—says Houston can’t afford the firefighter payout. Who cares?

Houston Mayor John Whitmire took aim Thursday at city Controller Chris Hollins for soliciting sponsorships from municipal bond firms for an upcoming investor conference, saying it smacks of pay-to ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire accused City Controller Chris Hollins of creating a pay-to-play in the latest public spat.

Mayor John Whitmire alleged Controller Chris Hollins was engaged in “pay-to-play” through the solicitation of sponsorships for the Houston Annual Investor Conference. Hollins called the ...

Shortly after Mayor Whitmire’s press conference suggesting Controller Chris Hollins could be participating in “pay-to-play.” We took a visit to the 8th floor to ask Hollins.

City Controller, Chris Hollins is sharing his side of the story after Houston Mayor John Whitmire held a news conference Thursday morning calling out suspected “pay to pay” conflicts for an ...