Texas Politics

Houston Mayor Moves to Limit Houston Police’s Cooperation With ICE

November 9, 2026

Houston Mayor John Whitmire is directing the Houston Police Department (HPD) to limit its cooperation with federal immigration authorities following...

Greg Abbott Threatens to Pull $110 Million in Safety Funds from Houston Over Immigration Policy

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz

April 14, 2026

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) is warning that Houston could lose more than $110 million in state funding after the city...

Rep. Lee Loses bid for Houston Mayor

Daniel Molina

December 11, 2023

Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) has lost her bid to become mayor of Houston.