Mayor Whitmire and City Controller Hollins clash over a possible property tax hike and the use of reserve funds in Houston's ...

In April, Whitmire attended a fundraiser for Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who represents northeast Houston. At the time, ...

Houston celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday with a parade honoring former Houston Mayor and U.S. Representative Sylvester ...

Late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was the driving force in establishing Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when slaves in Galveston learned they were free, as a federal holiday.

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story ‘June 26, 3035 (Houston Style Magazine) — HOUSTON, TX – History, heritage, and Houston pride will take center stage in the heart of Acres Home ...

The group aiming to oust Mayor John Whitmire has set a timeline for its efforts to petition for a recall election. Recall For ...

Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of ...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress in Washington, D.C., officials and his ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's seat in District 18, has died. He was 70.

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner and the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee — colleagues, friends and proud Houstonians — often spoke of a shared goal to serve the city they ...