Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin (right) plans to put forward a proposal renaming the downtown stretch of Bagby Street ...

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday that House Democrats will "very likely" sue if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner once said he dreamed of working in one of the buildings that overlook downtown. Now, he ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he didn't want to rush Harris County, accusing the county of running elections poorly.

Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner ...

HOUSTON — Houstonians gathered Saturday to bid a final farewell to Sylvester Turner, the beloved former mayor and congressman whose leadership and unwavering dedication shaped the city for decades.

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming a history of election problems in the state’s most populous county for his delay in calling for a special election to fill the seat of Democratic U.S. Rep.

Sylvester Turner led battles against electricity and gas companies. He never won, but he didn’t give up trying.

Former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner on Tuesday became the third-ever person to lie in state at Houston City Hall. Turner, a regional political giant who served two terms as Houston’s ...

The former Houston mayor’s funeral drew more than 1,000 mourners on Saturday, including 20 of his congressional colleagues from both political parties. Audio recording is automated for ...

Houstonians bid their final goodbyes to former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at his funeral Saturday at the Church Without Walls in west Houston. Turner, who also served 27 years in the ...