Houston Public MediaJul 23, 2025

Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer on Wednesday delayed a contentious plan from Mayor John Whitmire’s administration outlining spending priorities for $315 million in federal disaster recovery funds. 

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Houston city council delays spending plan for federal recovery funds amid disagreement over home repairs

The original plan allocated no money towards housing. After pushback, that was increased to $50 million — but critics argued it’s still not enough. 

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Houston Public MediaJul 21, 2025

Clubs and dance halls in Houston are no longer allowed to enforce unwritten dress codes, after the city council passed an ordinance last week requiring them to display dress rules near the entrance if they want to impose them. 

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Houston clubs, dance halls must post dress code before enforcing rules

The measure was delayed by one week over concerns from the Greater Houston Chapter of the Texas Restaurant Association.

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Houston Public MediaMar 13, 2025

Some residents of Houston’s Fifth Ward, where there is ongoing soil and water testing for cancer-causing toxic chemicals, now have the opportunity to get free cancer screenings as part of a collaboration between city leaders and a nonprofit.

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Houston’s Fifth Ward residents offered free cancer screenings as water, soil testing continues

The cancer screening initiative comes weeks after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its first round of soil testing results from the area, which found elevated levels of highly toxic chemical compounds at some locations.

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Houston Public MediaDec 4, 2024

In a surprise move, Council Member Letitia Plummer introduced an amendment to remove Israeli bonds as one of the approved investments for the City Controller. The city currently has no funds in Israeli bonds.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/12/04/507824/houston-city-council-can-continue-investing-in-israeli-bonds-despite-push-for-policy-change/

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Houston City Council can continue investing in Israeli bonds despite push for policy change

Pro-Palestinian protesters pushed for the city to no longer invest in Israeli bonds due to the violence in Gaza and the West Bank. Council Member Letitia Plummer introduced and then withdrew an amendment to the city’s investment policy that would remove the authority of the City Controller to invest in Israel.

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