Along the Texas border, elected officials ditch the Democrats to go red
The latest defection, of a prominent county judge to the Republican Party, signals how much the region’s politics and ...
Texas Democratic Rep Sylvester Turner dead at age 70
Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas, who long served as the mayor of Houston, died Tuesday night at the age of 70.
The Texas Tribune1d
In hearing, Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too “nice” about their funding needs
Lawmakers on Tuesday discussed House Bill 2, which would raise schools’ base funding per student by $220 — a figure that ...
Why are flags in Texas at half staff? Honoring Rep. Sylvester Turner
The flags of Texas and the U.S. are flying at half staff on Thursday and Friday to honor U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of ...
Texas Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner dead at 70, expanding House GOP majority
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas) died early Wednesday after serving just two months and two days in Congress, party officials said Wednesday. He was 70. Linda Brown, a spokesperson for Turner, told ...
Texas congressman dies at 70
Texas, has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress in ...
Texas Democrat Sylvester Turner dies
Turner, 70, had revealed in 2022 he had undergone treatment for bone cancer, though he had declared himself “cancer free.” ...
Democratic congressman Sylvester Turner of Texas dead at 70
Democratic U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner, a former mayor of Houston, who was sworn into office in November, died on ...