7 things Whitmire promised to do once he gets to City Hall

Plus: 5 takeaways from the Houston December runoff election. John Whitmire's Senate seat is open for the first time in 40 years.

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7 things Whitmire promised to do once he gets to City Hall

Mayor-elect John Whitmire's landslide win in Houston's mayoral runoff Saturday will give him a mandate to pursue promises he made on the campaign trail.

 

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Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer 5 takeaways from the Houston December runoff election Houstonians cast their ballots across more than 400 polling centers on Saturday, bringing an end to an election cycle marked by modest enthusiasm and low voter turnout.

 

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer John Whitmire's Senate seat open for first time in 40 years The candidates looking to replace Mayor-elect John Whitmire in the Texas Senate may have to win as many as five elections next year before they ever get to vote on a piece of legislation.

 

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer Houston's 2023 elections by the numbers A look at key statistics as 18 candidates for Houston mayor, controller and City Council faced off in the 2023 runoff elections.

 

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer Sewing: Dear Mayor-elect Whitmire, there's no easy solution on crime in Houston John Whitmire has vowed to get tough on crime in Houston. Columnist Joy Sewing hopes he can, but she writes that if crime were that easy to fix, it would have been done many years ago.

 

Photo by: Adam Hunger, Associated Press Texans at Jets updates: An offensive struggle in first half The Texans look to make it consecutive wins today against the Jets. Our staff will have live updates and analysis throughout the game.

 

Photo by: Getty Images Houston restaurants with the most health code violations in 2023 Nearly 400 restaurants citywide were at risk of being shut down this year after inspectors uncovered a host of health violations. Use this interactive map to see the health violations city inspectors documented at restaurants near you.

 

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer I-45 construction project set to begin in 2024 faces uncertainty Many parts of the $10 billion I-45 megaproject remain under discussion as TxDOT and opponents both plan for the long haul.

 

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee/Staff Photographer DA Kim Ogg's chief of staff and judge rebuked for errors in case Vivian King, now a top Harris County prosecutor, blames seven-year delay on a missing word in a 2015 letter to her client.

 

Photo by: Sharon Steinmann, Staff Photographer Houston teachers union files grievance over restroom policy Limiting students' restroom visits draws concerns from families and teachers in the Houston ISD.

 

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley/Staff Photographer We apologize for editorials on Houston's deadly 1917 riot (Editorial) This editorial board acknowledges and deeply regrets the role the Chronicle played in the deadly miscarriage of justice that followed the Camp Logan riot.

 

Photo by: Demi Pappas Pappas cruises to win in Bellaire mayoral runoff Gus Pappas is returning to Bellaire city government after voters in the suburban city decisively elected him as mayor on Saturday.

 

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