https://sevenlights.org/tags/local-government/ Recent content in Local Government on Seven Lights Hugo en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:30:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/07/houston-whitmire-ice-cooperation/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:30:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/07/houston-whitmire-ice-cooperation/ Houston Mayor John Whitmire signed an executive order Friday directing police to notify federal immigration authorities only in arrests for jailable offenses with an active ICE warrant, breaking with state policy after Democrats’ midterm wins in Texas.