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Houston Mayor John Whitmire repeats calls for crackdown on homeless street presence after freeze

Whitmire expressed frustration with homeless people who refused shelter during this week's winter storm. He said the city needs the authority to remove them from the streets.

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Houston Mayor John Whitmire says he's making good on football bet with KC mayor...on one condition

Before the Texans game against the Kansas City Chiefs, KC Mayor Quinton Lucas bet Whitmire that if the Texans won, he would send LC's Bar-B-Q to Houston for him. Whitmire accepted the wager and promised Pappas BBQ if the Chiefs won, then raised him some Irma's Mexican food.

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HISD to reopen as Houston mayor spreads love for city's storm efforts

Houston ISD will reopen on Thursday after being shut down for three days. Mayor Whitmire also announced the city's plan to resume normal operations.

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Mayor Whitmire to send food to Kansas City following Chiefs’ win—under the condition that the game’s refs get a share

Houston Mayor John Whitmire is a man of his word. He’s sending some of Houston’s best food to Kansas City after the Chiefs’ big win and making sure that the people who made it all possible get a plate ...

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'As prepared as humanly possible' | Mayor John Whitmire, emergency officials give update on city's plan for winter storm safety

Jan. 20 at 5 p.m., Houston Mayor John Whitmire, along with public safety officials, will discuss winter storm safety and ...

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Mayor Whitmire tells Houstonians to 'limit activity,' 'use common sense'

John Whitmire, mayor of Houston, told Houston residents in a press conference Sunday to limit activity as a winter storm ...

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Houston will likely never know how many people died in January’s cold blasts. How is that possible?

There aren’t many answers Larry Satterwhite can give about the deaths that occurred during Houston’s first blast of cold in early January. He does know that a man died at a Metro bus stop after he was ...