On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives approved a resolution granting the late Texas Congressman Sylvester Turner ...

Representatives voted unanimously Thursday morning to have Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner lie in state ...

The former Houston mayor and longtime state legislator left behind a final message for Trump: 'Don't mess with Medicaid' ...

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, 70, passed away early Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., following “enduring ...

The new Congressman left a final message to constituents ahead of his attendance at Trump's Tuesday address: 'Don't mess with ...

HOUSTON, Texas – Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced this week that a citywide hiring freeze will be taking place. Whitmire ...

The Texas Tribune’s James Barragán joins the Standard one last time to recap the week in Texas politics. All this, plus ...

Despite facing health complications recently, the death of U.S. Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner came as a shock to many.

Mayor John Whitmire and Michael Heckman, President & CEO of Houston First Corporation, will present the master plan at a ...

According to Turner’s family, he was taken to the hospital after President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of ...

The flags of Texas and the U.S. are flying at half staff on Thursday and Friday to honor U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of ...

Texas, has died Tuesday at the age of 70. Turner attended President Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night, and ...