Houston and Harris County are again at odds over funding for Mayor John Whitmire’s ambitious push to “end street homelessness” as the city’s fund for the initiative remains short of its goal. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/06/13/524065/city-of-houston-and-harris-county-at-odds-over-funding-to-combat-homelessness/

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The Houston City Council will consider expanding its "civility ordinance" to Magnolia Park this week. The ordinance bans sitting or lying down on the sidewalk during the day.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/11/11/505580/houston-city-council-considers-extending-ban-on-sitting-lying-down-on-sidewalks-to-magnolia-park/

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Houston Mayor John Whitmire said his office will soon take action to remove unhoused people from public spaces in the city. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/10/31/504691/whitmire-homeless-encampments/

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