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Rep. Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor, dies

Houston's longtime mayor Sylvester Turner to lie in state at Texas Capitol

The late Texas Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will lie in state at the Texas Capitol next week to commemorate his lifelong commitment to public service. Texas House members unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday morning to allow Turner to lie in the Hall of the House of Representatives from Thursday,

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Longtime Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70, months after winning U.S. House seat

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner has died, according to U.S. representatives and a Houston council member.

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Rep. Sylvester Turner, Former Houston Mayor, Dies In D.C.

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

Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans hiring freeze

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Houston to implement hiring freeze for all departments except fire and police, mayor's office says

Houston Mayor John Whitmire is planning to implement a hiring freeze in the coming days that will impact all city departments except fire and police, a city spokesperson confirmed. While an exact timeline has not been decided on,

Houston Public Media · 3h

Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans hiring freeze as city faces more than $330 million budget deficit

Whitmire wants to implement a hiring freeze in the city government. As of September, the city had nearly 5,000 vacant positions.

Click2Houston · 4h

Houston to implement city-wide hiring freeze, mayor’s office confirms

HOUSTON, Texas – Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced this week that a citywide hiring freeze will be taking place. Whitmire said the decision was made after the Houston City Council commissioned an Ernst & Young spending analysis last year, which “identified key areas for efficiencies and organizational improvement.”

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Houston mayor unveils plan to upgrade George R. Brown Convention Center

Here's a look at Mayor John Whitmire's plan to upgrade the George R. Brown Convention Center. He unveiled the plan on Thursday.

Chron on MSN · 2h

Houston leaders unveil plans for massive overhaul of convention center

Houston is about to undergo one of the largest planned development projects in over 50 years, Mayor John Whitmire announced on Thursday morning. The city, along with the Houston First Corporation, unveiled its master plan to reconnect the city's East End with downtown,

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1h

Whitmire, Houston First unveil phase one plans for $2 billion George R. Brown expansion

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First head Michael Heckman on Thursday unveiled plans for a $2 billion overhaul of the George R. Brown Convention Center, a project they said would "transform" the city's downtown and east side while boosting Houston's conventions business,

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US Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70

A spokesperson for Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas says he has died just two months after taking office and ...

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As rap continues to make Houston rodeo history, Bun B is just getting started

At the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the legendary rapper has always used his performances to highlight Houston's hip-hop ...

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Houston-area officials push for measles vaccinations amid West Texas outbreak

As the outbreak in West Texas reached 159 confirmed cases Tuesday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John ...

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Mayor, police chief address youth violence during annual 'March on Crime' news conference

HOUSTON — On Monday, during the City of Houston's annual "March on Crime" news conference, Mayor John Whitmire talked about ...

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Mayor John Whitmire, Judge Lina Hidalgo urge measles vaccinations amid northwest Texas outbreak

As a measles outbreak sweeps northwest Texas and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo opens its gates, the area’s top elected and health officials issued a call for residents to take a deep breath and ...

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Mayor Whitmire completes overhaul of Montrose TIRZ board after disagreement on redesign

The board that manages localized tax revenue in Montrose has been completely overhauled by Mayor John Whitmire following ...

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Rep. Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor, dies

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