Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

Budget, budget, budget, more budget, and finally an end to the requirement that police personnel make at least one traffic stop on every shift.

06/23/2025 By Emily Hynds

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

Giddy up for budget season, y’all. Plus: Whitmire has another strange interaction.

05/19/2025 By Emily Hynds

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

The removal of bike lanes on Austin Street stirred up some drama and Airbnb operators have new mandates.

04/21/2025 By Emily Hynds

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

The late Mayor Sylvester Turner was honored while squabbles over district funds and the Montrose TIRZ continue.

03/24/2025 By Emily Hynds

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

An eventful month at city hall was marked by cold weather and…rats in the HPD evidence room?!

01/27/2025 By Emily Hynds

City Hall 101

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Houston City Council Meetings

…but were afraid to ask.

01/27/2025 By Emily Hynds

Kick Out the Jams

Two Years After Busking Was Legalized, Performers Still Face Hurdles

Even without the fear of getting ticketed, Houston’s street performers say we need to make changes before busking fully integrates into our day-to-day city life.

01/24/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Council Concerns

What Your Neighbors Are Complaining about at Houston City Hall

These are the local political issues Houstonians actually care about.

09/18/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Endorsement Faceoff

Exploring the Backing for Houston's Top Mayoral Hopefuls

While Sheila Jackson Lee finds support from educators, John Whitmire has the backing of police unions.

08/07/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

Trill Burgers

Bun B's Trill Burgers Is Back with Two Houston-Area Pop-Ups

After being crowned the “Best Burgers in America,” Trill Burgers is headed home.

08/11/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Creativity in the Bayou City

If You're Ever in City Hall, Look Up

The lobby's vaulted ceiling features a New Deal-era idealized depiction of Houston.

02/09/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Remembering Those We’ve Lost

Houston Will Light Up Tonight to Honor Lives Lost to Covid-19

The nationwide memorial to the country’s 400,000 coronavirus deaths begins at 4:30 p.m.

01/19/2021 By Raven Wuebker

Politicking

Turner Coasts to Victory in Houston's Mayoral Runoff

A subdued ending to an intense race ends with Buzbee leaving on a jet plane. Seriously.

12/16/2019 By Dianna Wray

Politicking

Get Ready to Vote Again Next Month Today

Houston's mayoral elections are heading for a runoff.

11/06/2019 By Dianna Wray

☘️☘️☘️

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, March 15–17

Whether it's your beer or your bike, it's a good weekend to go green.

03/14/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Santa, Baby!

All the Outdoor Holiday Events You Need to Know About

From Downtown to Bayou Bend, here's where Santa will be popping up.

11/28/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Fire Fight

What You Need to Know About Proposition B

A primer on what Houston firefighter pay parity with police officers actually means.

10/22/2018 By Dianna Wray

News

In Photos: 'Families Belong Together' Day Of Action

Several thousand Houstonians came together on Saturday to protest the Trump administration's policies regarding family separation and detention.

07/02/2018 By Marco Torres

Irish Goodbye

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, March 16–18

Turns out there are things to do besides drink green beer (although we recommend that, too).

03/15/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Tamales!!!!

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Dec. 1–3

Including holiday lights, the rise of women, and plenty of tamales.

11/30/2017 By Morgan Kinney