John Whitmire
Coverage of John Whitmire in the Nexus archive.
- Mayor Whitmire: No Houston police involvement in fatal ICE shooting
Houston Mayor John Whitmire stated that Houston police officers were not involved in a fatal ICE shooting. His office is monitoring the incident but has not indicated direct involvement from local law enforcement.
- City controller announces investigation into Houston mayor’s financial integrity advisor
City Controller Chris Hollins called for Mayor John Whitmire to suspend his senior adviser Chris Brown, but the mayor is defending him. The probe followed a Houston Chronicle report stating Brown swiped into city facilities on only 13 out of nearly 600 workdays.
- City of Houston passes Whitmire’s $7.5-billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027
Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire’s $7.5-billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027 with a 15 to 1 vote. Council Member Edward Pollard opposed the plan, calling it 'fiscally irresponsible.'
- Sanctuary city backs off after GOP governor put it in ‘crisis’ mode with $110 million threat
Houston City Council reversed a sanctuary-style policy limiting cooperation with ICE after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $110 million in state funding. The amended policy allows police to extend detentions for ICE-related purposes if justified by other law enforcement reasons, following pressure from Abbott.
- Sanctuary city backs off after GOP governor put it in ‘crisis’ mode with $110 million threat
Houston City Council reversed a sanctuary-style policy limiting cooperation with ICE after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $110 million in state funding. The policy change allows police to extend detentions for ICE-related purposes if justified by law enforcement reasons, following pressure from Abbott over public safety concerns.
- Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Houston Mayor John Whitmire, city council members, and police chief over a sanctuary city ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE. The ordinance, passed 12-5, ended a policy requiring Houston police to wait 30 minutes for ICE to arrive for immigration arrests. Paxton claims it violates Senate Bill 4, a state law prohibiting local policies that hinder federal immigration enforcement.
- Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Houston mayor and city council over a sanctuary city ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE, arguing it violates Senate Bill 4. The lawsuit names 16 council members, Mayor John Whitmire, and Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz. Governor Greg Abbott also threatened to freeze public safety funding if the ordinance remains in place.