May 6, 2026      5:22 PM

Texas Ethics Commission notifies Houston Mayor Whitmire of complaint filed against him about the city podcast

The Texas Ethics Commission this week let Houston Mayor John Whitmire know the agency is in receipt of a sworn complaint about his new podcast – a project he says is meant to promote civic engagement while critics blast it as political advertising at taxpayer expense.

The letter from commission staff, dated March 4, was provided to Quorum Report.

By Scott Braddock

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