Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as ...

The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other ...

Former Houston mayor and current U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70, according to current Houston ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday voted 5-4 to deny President Donald Trump's emergency bid to avoid paying nearly $2 billion in ...

Turner's unexpected passing comes months after the 70-year-old was elected to replace Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who also died ...

He was working in Washington and was taken to a hospital,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said. “This comes as a shock to ...

Former Houston mayor and current U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70, according to current Houston ...

Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. He was 70.

Rep. Sylvester Turner has died, according to a statement from the City of Houston Wednesday. He was a former Houston mayor ...

The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other departments will be subject to the hiring freeze.

The cause of death is unclear. Turner took office weeks ago, filling the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Sheila Jackson ...

I’ve lost a personal friend,” a somber Mayor John Whitmire said before the City Council. “No one will be able to step into ...