Texas governor blames county's elections problems for delay in filling vacant congressional seat
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming a history of election problems in the state’s most populous county for his delay in ...
Abbott blames delay in 18th Congressional District vote on Harris County
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he didn't want to rush Harris County, accusing the county of running elections poorly.
Abbott delays blue district’s special election, citing logistical challenges
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has yet to call a special election to fill recently deceased Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat ...
Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats ‘likely’ to sue over delayed special election for Sylvester Turner seat
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday that House Democrats will "very likely" sue if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ...
‘Nonsense’: Harris County attorney fires back at Gov. Greg Abbott’s blame game over Turner seat delay
Gov. Greg Abbott has blamed his delay in calling an election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner on election issues in Harris County, he recently told Austin’s KXAN. Abbott has faced criticism for ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott showing no rush to replace late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner
Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner ...
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Clock ticks down for Texas governor to call special election for late Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat
Gov. Greg Abbott has until the end of the day Friday to call a special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District to get ...
Gov. Abbott said Harris County needs more time before calling special election to fill vacant U.S. House seat
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth says she remains prepared to conduct special election for CD 18 whenever the Governor ...
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Houston City Controller proposes renaming Bagby Street to Sylvester Turner Avenue
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins proposed renaming a stretch of Bagby Street to "Sylvester Turner Avenue" to honor the ...
Harris County commissioners to consider renaming Lamar Plaza after Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner at times said he dreamed of working in one of the buildings overlooking downtown. Now, one of those ...
Harris County commissioners keep Christian Menefee as county attorney until election is called to replace Sylvester Turner
Harris County Commissioners have opted to keep Christian Menefee as the county attorney until Gov. Greg Abbott calls an ...
Houston council member to put forward proposal renaming Bagby Street to Sylvester Turner Avenue
Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin said Wednesday she planned to put forward a proposal to officially rename Bagby Street to Sylvester Turner Avenue. Turner, the late mayor of Houston who had ...