Potential Black candidates to fill Texas’ 18th Congressional District after deaths of Reps. Turner, Jackson Lee
Texas' 18th Congressional District is currently without representation following the consecutive deaths of two former U.S.
Harris County commissioners to consider renaming Lamar Plaza after Sylvester Turner
Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner once said he dreamed of working in one of the buildings that overlook downtown. Now, he ...
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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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PREVIEW: Harris County to consider honoring Sylvester Turner, addressing court backlog
Harris County court pretrial services officials are asking for commissioner approval to fund four full-time employees, while ...
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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 ...
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2 Black Catholics running to fill Texas' vacant US House seat
Former Houston City Councilman Amanda Edwards and Isaiah Martin will face the already heavily endorsed Harris County Attorney ...
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Sylvester Turner Avenue? Houston controller proposes renaming Bagby Street after late former mayor
City Controller Chris Hollins wants to rename a portion of the downtown thoroughfare after late Congressman and former ...
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9 candidates have announced their campaign for the 18th District as Texas awaits Abbott's decision
Approximately a week after former Congressman and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s funeral on March 15, nine candidates have ...
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Race for Congressional District 18 seat starts fast, but Election Day likely months away
Eight people already have filed to run for the seat left vacant when Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner ...
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins proposes naming part of downtown street after Sylvester Turner
Chris Hollins' monthly financial report took a turn at a city council meeting this week when he proposed two ways for the ...
Houston Complete Communities Director Shannon Buggs resigns after 6 years with program
After serving as the Houston Complete Communities director for six years, Shannon Buggs resigned from her role on Friday. The ...
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Multiple candidates announce bids for the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat
This week, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced he would be running to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner for the 18th congressional seat. Turner died March 5. Former ...