In Progress: Whitmire Caves To Abbott - And So Does Local Control In Texas Cities
The strongarming of Houston by Governor Greg Abbott, who is threatening to withdraw $110 million in first responder funding over the city's policy limiting the Houston Police Department's interactions with ICE, is the latest example of state-level politics interfering with the ri ...Show more
Daily Dispatch 4/16/26: Houston Leaders Clash Amidst Abbott Defunding Threat, and More
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:A major fight has developed between Houston Mayor John Whitmire - who wants to preserve $110 million in state funding by obey Governor Greg Abbott's orders to dump a new city ordinance limiting Houston police coordination wit ...Show more