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When Democrats Enable MAGA: The Case for Admonishing Some Democratic Leaders
Precinct Chair & Humble Area Democrat President John Cotter explains why Democratic leader Houston Mayor John Whitmire must be held accountable, as his actions betray core values.
#DanCrenshaw #democraticAccountability #HoustonPolitics #ICEHouston #immigrantRights #IndependentMedia #JohnCotter #JohnWhitmire #LGBTQRights #MAGAEnablers #Montrose #PrecinctChairs #ProgressiveDemocrats #TexasDemocrats https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-ovL -
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said there is no evidence of a serial killer operating in Houston, shutting down a conspiracy theory propagated on social media.
#Houston #HoustonMayor #Local #News #Bayou #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #HoustonPoliceDepartment #JohnWhitmire
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Sylvester Turner was born in 1954 and grew up in the Acres Homes area of northwest Houston. “Congressman Turner was the consummate public servant but to us, he was our beloved father, grandfather, sibling, and relative."
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #HoustonMayor #JohnWhitmire #SheilaJacksonLee #SylvesterTurner
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During Whitmire’s first year in office, his administration oversaw the city’s response to major storms and the resolution of a years-long stalemate with the firefighters’ union.
#CityOfHouston #News #2025 #HoustonMayor #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #JohnWhitmire
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Molly Cook expected to win election for Texas Senate District 15, permanently filling John Whitmire's vacancy.
#Election2024 #Elections #News #Texas #2024Election #JohnWhitmire #MollyCook #TexasStateSenate
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Residents voice opposition of Whitmire-backed plan for Montrose Boulevard as vote passes
#Development #Infrastructure #Local #News #JohnWhitmire #MontroseBoulevard #MontroseTIRZ
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Houston residents who want to provide public comment to Houston City Council will now have to provide their home address and phone number.
#CityOfHouston #News #Protests #HoustonCityCouncil #JohnWhitmire #ProPalestineProtests #PublicComment
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Mayor John Whitmire alleged Controller Chris Hollins was engaged in “pay-to-play” through the solicitation of sponsorships for the Houston Annual Investor Conference.
#CityOfHouston #Local #News #ChrisHollins #CityControllerChrisHollins #JohnWhitmire
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City and county leaders called for leadership change at the Houston-Harris County Sports Authority ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
#HarrisCounty #Local #News #Sports #HoustonHarrisCountySportsAuthority #JohnWhitmire
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This weekend, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles reversed the district's decision to denied the Waltrip HS Band's initiation to preform at the Sugar Bowl. However, it remains unclear if the band can still go.
#CityOfHouston #Education #HISD #News #2025AllstateSugarBowl #HoustonISD #JohnWhitmire #NewOrleans #SugarBowl #WaltripHighSchool
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Two dozen local organizations signed and sent a letter to Houston Mayor John Whitmire this morning asking him to apologize for comments he made about Gulfton residents which they consider “deeply offensive.”
#CityOfHouston #Houston #HoustonMayor #Local #News #Gulfton #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #JohnWhitmire #Metro
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire commended the efforts of local first responders during last week’s storms to keep Houstonians safe, and now, he’s asking the community to look after them.
#CityOfHouston #Houston #HoustonMayor #Local #News #PublicSafety #HoustonFireDepartment #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #JohnWhitmire #Kingwood #KingwoodFireStation
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During Houston City Council, some residents asked Mayor Whitmire to set local standards for the Houston Police Department ahead of Texas’ new and controversial immigration law.
#CityOfHouston #HoustonMayor #Immigration #LawEnforcement #News #Police #Politics #AntiImmigrationLaws #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonPoliceDepartment #Hpd #JohnWhitmire #Sb4
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Some Montrose residents urged Mayor Whitmire to lift the pause on a long-planned overhaul of the neighborhood’s tree-lined boulevard
#CityOfHouston #Local #News #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #JohnWhitmire #Montrose #MontroseTIRZ
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The committee includes a former state senator, a Texas ranger and a pastor. The group of five will review the issues of the handling of over 264,000 suspended HPD cases.
#CityOfHouston #Houston #HoustonMayor #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #HoustonPolice #HoustonPoliceBacklog #Hpd #JohnWhitmire
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After Gov. Greg Abbott said there should be consequences for the suspended cases via X, Whitmire suggested the state send money to Houston to help HPD.
#CityOfHouston #LawEnforcement #News #Police #GregAbbott #HoustonPolice #HoustonPoliceBacklogOfCases #HoustonPoliceDepartment #JohnWhitmire #TroyFinner
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The plan would include a new computer system to alert customers of an outrageous bill, which would then take the average of the three lowest bills from 2023 to generate a new bill.
#CityOfHouston #Infrastructure #News #HighWaterBills #HoustonHighWaterBills #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #HoustonPublicWorks #JohnWhitmire
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CW: -txpol
Earlier this evening, I received a text message #spam (ugh) from a candidate for new #Houston mayor #JohnWhitmire’s vacated #Texas state senate seat.
I’ve not looked much into state #politics, but I thought I might at least discover what my district looks like.
Holy crap, #gerrymander much?
https://www.senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=15
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Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said the department will be increasing police presence throughout the city leading up to the title game on Monday night.
#LawEnforcement #News #PublicSafety #Sports #CollegeFootballPlayoffNationalChampionship #HoustonPoliceDepartment #JohnWhitmire #MichiganWolverines #TroyFinner #WashingtonHuskies
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Early voting results show John Whitmire elected as mayor, leading the votes with over 65%, compared to Sheila Jackson Lee's nearly 35%.
#Elections #HoustonMayor #News #Politics #CongresswomanSheilaJacksonLee #HoustonElections #JohnWhitmire #MayorOfHouston #SenJohnWhitmire
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Houston's outgoing mayor wants to make it more arduous to terminate existing airport concessions contracts. The plan has been criticized by a mayoral hopeful and Pappas Restaurants, a former concessionaire with a pending lawsuit against the city.
#Airports #Business #CityOfHouston #Court #Food #Houston #HoustonMayor #Local #News #Transportation #2023HoustonMayoralElection #AirportConcessions #HoustonAirports #HoustonMayorSylvesterTurner #JohnWhitmire #PappasRestaurants
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A Sheila Jackson Lee campaign ad that aired over the weekend on multiple Houston TV stations encouraged city residents to "vote on or before December 7th." But the mayoral runoff is Saturday (Dec. 9) and the early voting period ends Tuesday (Dec. 5).
#CityOfHouston #Houston #HoustonMayor #Local #News #Politics #2023HoustonMayoralElection #2023MayoralRunoffElection #CampaignAd #JohnWhitmire #SheilaJacksonLee
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Mayor Sylvester Turner said Senator John Whitmire's comments this week about the lack of diversity in the current administration were "dog whistle" comments.
#CityofHouston #Elections #HoustonMayor #Local #News #HoustonMayorSylvesterTurner #JohnWhitmire #PappasatHobbyAirport #SenJohnWhitmire