Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner ...
Texas' 18th Congressional District is currently without representation following the consecutive deaths of two former U.S.
A Harris County building will bear the name of a Houston political icon who died earlier this month. The commissioners voted Tuesday to name a downtown Houston office tower in memory of Rep. Sylvester ...
Harris County leaders condemned Gov. Greg Abbott for not calling a special election on Thursday to fill the congressional ...
Sylvester Turner led battles against electricity and gas companies. He never won, but he didn’t give up trying.
Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner once said he dreamed of working in one of the buildings that overlook downtown. Now, he ...
Commissioners voted unanimously on March 27 to rename the downtown Houston building, Lamar Plaza, after the late U.S.
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Sheila Jackson Lee advisor Isaiah Martin were the first to throw their ...
The congressman and former mayor died March 5. Saturday’s service at The Church Without Walls marked the end of a week of ...
The funeral service capped a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.
Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications.
City Controller Chris Hollins wants to rename a portion of the downtown thoroughfare after late Congressman and former ...