Taxpayer funds were used to pay up to $60,000 for a podcast hosted by Houston Mayor John Whitmire.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s office paid up to $60,000 for his new podcast, “901 Bagby: Inside The Mayor's Office,” according to records obtained by Houston Public Media. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2026/04/20/549560/houston-mayor-john-whitmires-podcast-costs-up-to-60000-in-taxpayer-money/

Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s new podcast costs up to $60,000 in taxpayer money www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2026/04/20/549560/houston-mayor-john-whitmires-podcast-costs-up-to-60000-in-taxpayer-money/?utm_source=rss-city-of-houston-article&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=hpm-rss-link According to documents obtained through a public records request, the podcast producer didn’t have to submit a competitive bid. The purchase came from city dollars, not Whitmire’s campaign coffers.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s office paid up to $60,000 for his new podcast, “901 Bagby: Inside The Mayor's Office,” according to records obtained by Houston Public Media. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2026/04/20/549560/houston-mayor-john-whitmires-podcast-costs-up-to-60000-in-taxpayer-money/