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  • Houston District C candidates Joe Panzarella and Nick Hellyar face off in runoff election
  • Houston District C special election underway as seven candidates vie for vacant seat
  • Houston council member accuses Whitmire of 'caving' in ICE fight

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abc13.com /2 weeks ago

Houston District C candidates Joe Panzarella and Nick Hellyar face off in runoff election

Voters are deciding the District C runoff after Abbie Kamin stepped down to run for Harris County Attorney, with the winner set to weigh in on Houston's next budget and key infrast...

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abc13.com /1 month ago

Houston District C special election underway as seven candidates vie for vacant seat

The position plays a key role in Houstonians' daily lives, influencing essential services like road repairs and trash collection. With seven candidates in the race, political analy...

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chron.com /1 month ago

Houston council member accuses Whitmire of 'caving' in ICE fight

"Houston can't afford leadership that shifts with the political wind." 

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abc13.com /1 month ago

2 candidates in Houston District C council race appear to be headed to runoff election

The District C special election appears to be headed to a runoff between candidates Joe Panzarella and Nick Hellyar, according to unofficial results from the Harris County Clerk's...

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abc13.com /1 month ago

City of Houston on track for its largest ever budget deficit, city official says

City of Houston leaders are clashing over rising costs and the best way to spend taxpayer dollars.

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chron.com /1 month ago

Harris County GOP asks Texas AG to review Houston ICE policy

Harris County GOP leaders are asking the Texas AG to review Houston’s ICE policy.

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abc13.com /1 month ago

Mayor John Whitmire says ICE ordinance changes are being worked on, but is tight-lipped on details

Despite canceling a meeting on its immigration ordinance, Mayor John Whitmire is optimistic he has the votes to change it, but some on the council aren't so sure.

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abc13.com /2 weeks ago

This Week in Texas: New Pearland Mayor, New State Senator, Polling analysis

This Week in Texas, we profile the new mayor in Pearland, Quentin Wiltz, as he becomes a historic choice to lead the growing city.

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chron.com /1 month ago

Fort Bend County politics get even messier after interim county judge appointed

The GOP's nominee for the seat, Daniel Wong, is now technically the incumbent.

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abc13.com /1 month ago

This Week in Texas: Houston shifts ICE policy

This Week in Texas, we discuss the latest on immigration enforcement policy, the economic outlook ahead of midterms, and childhood education.

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abc13.com /1 month ago

Early voting starts this week ahead of Houston City Council District C runoff

Early voting started on Wednesday in the special election runoff for Houston City Council District C.

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abc13.com /3 weeks ago

ABC13 recaps the results and turnouts of the May 2 municipal election

The first of three elections in May took place this weekend, and among the winners was a new state senator whose district crosses five counties in southeast Texas.

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abc13.com /1 week ago

Joe Panzarella projected to win Houston City Council District C Seat, unofficial results show

Joe Panzarella is the projected winner of Houston's District C runoff election after receiving 65% of the vote, according to unofficial numbers from the Harris County Clerk's Offic...

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abc13.com /1 month ago

Houston City Council passes amended ICE ordinance 13-4, city attorney said not much changed

The Houston City Council voted to amend its ICE ordinance after Mayor John Whitmire told them they had no choice. Councilmembers who voted against it said it is "extremely vague" a...

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abc13.com /3 weeks ago

Pearland's first Democratic mayor in decades: 'People see me for who I am, not for the party'

"I will be going through the list of nonvoters to see who really doesn't care how our communities move forward," Brazoria Co. Constable Buck Stevens said on social media.

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abc13.com /1 month ago

Ethics complaints filed over Mayor Whitmire's new taxpayer-funded podcast

A new podcast starring Houston Mayor John Whitmire is now at the center of ethics complaints filed by the Houston Progressive Caucus.

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abc13.com /1 week ago

ABC13 speaks 1-on-1 with Joe Panzarella, newest Houston City Council member

Joe Panzarella, a self-described community organizer and renewable energy developer, beat out seven other candidates to win the District C seat on the Houston City Council.

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abc13.com /3 weeks ago

Houston city controller challenges Mayor Whitmire's budget, zeroing in on proposed trash fee

Days after the proposed 2027 Houston city budget was released, some city leaders are speaking out about what they're finding.

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abc13.com /3 weeks ago

Houston city council members to vote on city's long-proposed apartment ordinance

Some Houston City Council members have called it a "naughty list" to shame unsafe and poorly run apartment complexes.

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texasobserver.org /3 weeks ago

In Diverse Southwest Houston, Longtime Incumbent Hubert Vo Forced into Runoff Row

At an office tucked in the corner of the Universal Shopping Center in Houston’s Alief area, among Vietnamese restaurants and immigration service offices, I met Democratic state Rep...

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abc13.com /1 month ago

City council passes proposal clarifying how HPD responds to immigration enforcement

The Houston City Council has just voted to approve an ordinance that gives more clarity on how police officers can interact with federal agencies like ICE.

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abc13.com /1 month ago

Kinder Institute survey shows Houstonians worry about the economy, political division

The Kinder Houston area survey interviewed nearly 9,000 people from Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties in January and February 2026. The biggest problem residents identifie...

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abc13.com /4 days ago

Houston City Council to vote on renaming Cesar Chavez Boulevard

On Wednesday morning, Houston City Council is set to vote on renaming Cesar Chavez Boulevard MSG Joe E. Ramirez Boulevard.

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abc13.com /3 weeks ago

Besides a trash fee, Houston council waits to see how else Mayor Whitmire wants to close deficit

Houston council members know a trash fee could be coming in Mayor John Whitmire's budget proposal, but they're still waiting to see what else could be coming to close the largest g...

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