Representatives voted unanimously Thursday morning to have Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner lie in state ...

Texas Rep. Gene Wu, who represents District 137 in the Houston area, served alongside Turner in the Texas House and counted ...

We asked what Texas Democrats should do to regain power. A major theme: Appeal to the working class, not to elites.

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

The Texas Tribune’s James Barragán joins the Standard one last time to recap the week in Texas politics. All this, plus ...

Flags across Houston and the state will be flown at half-staff for several days in honor of former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died Wednesday at the age of 70. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered ...

Despite facing health complications recently, the death of U.S. Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner came as a shock to many.

According to Turner’s family, he was taken to the hospital after President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of ...

Texas Congressman and former Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner died suddenly at the age of 70, and while no special election has been announced to fill his vacant seat, potential candidates such ...

A spokesperson said the congressman wasn't feeling well Tuesday evening and passed early Wednesday morning. 'We're no longer a country that cannot be trusted' Taiwan Semi plans to invest $100 billion ...

Sylvester Turner's battle with cancer compelled him to fight for health care during his brief tenure in Congress.

Texas, has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress in ...