Former Houston council member Amanda Edwards announces bid to replace Sylvester Turner in Congress
Nominee Amanda Harris watches as the Harris County precinct chairs vote for a new candidate to replace U.S. Rep. Sheila ...
Former Houston City Council member launches House bid to succeed late Sylvester Turner
Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards announced her bid for Congress on Wednesday to fill the seat vacated after ...
Mayor Whitmire’s efficiency study is making its rounds in Austin. Will it help Houston’s wish list?
As Houston Mayor John Whitmire passed his first year in office, the former dean of the Texas Senate stumbled upon a surprise ...
Houston's human trafficking prevention office appears in limbo after director leaves. What to know.
In 2020, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner dedicated an entire office to the prevention of human trafficking — and the ...
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Community, Houston officials pay respects to U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston gathered on Saturday to pay respects to the late former mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner, who died on March 5. National and local leaders ...
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.
Reaction to death of former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman
Following are quotes and reaction to the death of American Olympic champion and twice heavyweight boxing champion George ...
How to watch funeral for congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
The public was invited to attend the funeral, but the church released a statement saying that they had reached capacity for ...
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Amanda Edwards to run to succeed the late-U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner
Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 2024 ...
Family and friends remember Sylvester Turner: ‘He gave it everything he had’
The funeral service capped a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.
With Sylvester Turner and Sheila Jackson Lee gone, who are Houston's next generation of leaders?
The bar was set high by Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvester Turner, who carved out legacies of strong representation and ...
Texas’s GOP Governor Can Arbitrarily Deny Democrats a Seat in Congress Until Next Year
Texas’s heavily Democratic 18th Congressional District has an empty seat. State law gives Greg Abbott the power to delay the ...