Whitmire wants to implement a hiring freeze in the city government. As of September, the city had nearly 5,000 vacant positions.

Houston is offering voluntary buyouts to retirement-eligible employees to tackle budget challenges while avoiding layoffs.

The retirement incentive comes on the heels of a hiring freeze. The city faces a more than $330 million projected budget ...

ABC13 asked Mayor Whitmire about his decision to send leaders of his administration to speak on the panel, which is named ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as ...

HOUSTON, Texas – Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced this week that a citywide hiring freeze will be taking place. Whitmire ...

In a letter sent to city employees Thursday, Whitmire wrote that the city will be offering a “one-time Voluntary Municipal ...

As Houston Mayor John Whitmire passed his first year in office, the former dean of the Texas Senate stumbled upon a surprise ...

Houston's hiring freeze is now in effect as the city battles a $350 million budget shortfall. Here's what it means for city services.

A review released earlier last week by the accounting firm Ernst & Young found the Houston Police Department reports higher rates of violent and property crimes than comparable cities, such as San ...