Nick Natario

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ByNick NatarioFriday, June 20, 2025 5:31PMHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Some LGBTQ members want more than pride posts and parades. They said the groundwork is missing since Houston Mayor John Whitmire came into office. LGBTQ leaders frustrated with WhitmireThe city of Houston has several advisory boards and commissions that work with the mayor's office. One of them is an LGBTQ advisory board. Jacques Bourgeois was appointed to it in 2018. He's currently the chair.

1 week ago | abc13.com | Nick Natario

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As the Houston Police Department started a new initiative to crack down on road rage, ABC13 obtained records showing the number of incidents. MAYOR JOHN WHITMIRE ANNOUNCES NEW ROAD RAGE CRACKDOWNOn Thursday, Mayor John Whitmire announced HPD would crack down on road rage. "This came about because I share Houstonians' concerns about irresponsible driving," Whitmire said in the video. Whitmire said the enforcement efforts would focus on I-45 and US-59, but didn't say why.

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County leaders waved the white flag on a program that would've given families a guaranteed income. Uplife Harris ends before it beginsMore than a year ago, Harris County leaders announced a guaranteed incoming program. It was called Uplift Harris. The program planned to use about $20 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to support approximately 2,000 families from the ten highest-poverty zip codes across Harris County.

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ROSENBERG, Texas (KTRK) -- Rosenberg officers said they're so overwhelmed with firework enforcement, they're asking to change it. Just ahead of Independence Day, Rosenberg could change its fireworks ordinance. Right now, it's illegal to shoot fireworks in the city limits. However, at next week's council meeting, leaders will decide whether to allow neighbors to shoot fireworks on the 4th of July and New Year's Eve. "People have PTSD," Terry Willis, who's against the change, said.

3 weeks ago | abc13.com | Nick Natario

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- While Census numbers show more people are moving to Houston, a new survey shows even more want to move out because of severe weather. When it comes to dealing with storms like Hurricane Beryl, a new survey shows 40% of Houston-area residents say they're over it. A new survey from the Kinder Institute at Rice found that's how many people may move because of severe weather.