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Latest From the Gulf Coast

Meme: Whitmire's State of the City — No New Taxes, He Says

Harris County

Whitmire Pledges No Tax Hike, Touts Crime Reduction at State of the City

Houston's mayor declared the city "strong and getting stronger," pointing to falling crime rates and road-repair progress while promising not to raise taxes — and later unveiled plans for a downtown Tranquillity Park makeover.

Source: Houston Public Media, Click2Houston · 2026

Flat editorial illustration of container cranes and cargo ships along the Houston Ship Channel at sunset

Regional

Port Houston Posts Record Cargo Volumes as Energy Exports Take Center Stage

Public terminals moved a record 2.22 million containers in the first half of the year and breakbulk cargo is up 35%, as the Ship Channel cements its role in the region's energy supply chain — drawing a visit from the U.S. Energy Secretary.

Source: Port Technology International, BIC Magazine · 2026

Flat editorial illustration of a South Texas reservoir with rising water levels and a dam spillway

Coastal Bend

Corpus Christi Eases Water Restrictions After Nearly Two Years Under Stage 3

City Manager Peter Zanoni downgraded the Coastal Bend's drought restrictions to Stage 2 on Aug. 4, after a rainy July pushed combined reservoir levels above 30% for the first time in nearly 600 days.

Source: KEDT News · Aug. 2026