'A real gut punch': Houston controller warns city budget crisis is worsening
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins issued a dire warning to City Council on Wednesday that Houston is near running out of ...
Why this busy downtown Houston street is being abandoned by the city
A busy street outside the George R. Brown Convention Center is about to be abandoned by the city. Polk Street near George R. Brown and across from The Rustic, a restaurant and music venue, will soon ...
Houston leader blasts city for not lighting up the bridge as thousands protest
Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin took to social media to address public safety concerns for those taking to the ...
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‘A real gut punch’ — Houston budget deficit balloons after court ruling on infrastructure spending
City officials are grappling with a $100 million price tag for required spending on streets and drainage. The city now faces ...
The city of Houston is staring at a $100 million bill, while also staring at a deficit. Here’s how they might solve it
Houston’s top financial officer said before this decision, the city was already staring down a deficit that spans hundreds of ...
Houston just recorded its highest number of road deaths. What can Mayor Whitmire do about it?
Mayor Whitmire has focused on traffic enforcement efforts, but critics note street design is driving many of the fatalities ...
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Houston ordered to spend money it doesn't have on street, drainage improvements after losing lawsuit
Houston is going to run out of money within the next year -- that's the warning from the city controller. After losing a ...
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Houston's top finance official says he may not certify city's next budget as deficit grows
After a lawsuit loss, the city must come up with an additional $100 million each year to spend on roads and drainage. The ...
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Houston traffic fatalities rose to record numbers in 2024 as city lags on previous Vision Zero goals
A total of 301 people in Houston died last year as a result of a traffic crash, according to data from the Texas Department ...
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Houston required to allocate $100M to street, drainage projects
Houston has to consider cuts to essential services or find new sources of revenue after the Texas Supreme Court denied Houston’s motion to appeal a 2019 lawsuit, requiring the city to spend hundreds ...