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Withdrawal of DOJ Model Cities Grant Application

Texas Civil Rights Project and Rice Houston coalition speakers pressed the council to adopt five policy reforms requiring full-council votes and public hearings before applying for public-safety or surveillance grants, after the city's Model Cities application became public. The mayor has talked about withdrawing the application, but speakers want structural safeguards.

4 mentions (3 this month)Last discussed Oct 27, 2026

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Adviser Salary Dispute

Houston's Mayor and City Controller got into a messy public fight at a city council meeting over how much a top adviser is getting paid. It's a bad look for city hall as top leaders publicly clash over taxpayer dollars.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 1, 2026