A Harris County building will bear the name of a Houston political icon who died earlier this month. The commissioners voted ...

The former Houston mayor’s funeral drew more than 1,000 mourners on Saturday, including 20 of his congressional colleagues ...

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

Commissioners voted unanimously on March 27 to rename the downtown Houston building, Lamar Plaza, after the late U.S.

A longtime public servant, Turner served in the Texas House of Representatives for many years before he was elected Houston’s ...

Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.

Former Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner's funeral at The Church Without Walls will be held on Saturday, March 15, featuring a message by Pastor Ralph West and culminating more than a week ...

Mourners are gathering to honor the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas as he lies in state at Houston's city hall ...

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

Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours ... Turner had a long and distinguished career in public service and spent decades fighting for the people of Houston,” ...

The BriefLate U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner will lie in state in the Hall of the House of Representatives.House Representatives passed a resolution allowing Turner's body to lie in state on ...

During his decades of leadership, Congressman Sylvester Turner was a strong advocate for higher education. Turner graduated from the University of Houston, earned his law degree from Harvard, and has ...