News of former Houston Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner's death traveled quickly Wednesday as many fellow ...

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 ...

Flags across Houston and the state will be flown at half-staff for several days in honor of former Mayor and U.S. Rep.

As you go about your day today, you may notice Texas flags flying at half-staff Thursday across the state. Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Turner was seen in the Capitol hallways on the day he died and had posted on social media ahead of President Trump’s address ...

Texas Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) offered his condolences to Turner early Wednesday morning. "He was a dear friend and an ...

Turner’s office has not shared the exact cause of his death, but noted in a statement he “died peacefully” on March 5. The ...

Turner’s death comes two months into his first term representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, the seat long occupied ...

The cause of death is unclear. Turner took office weeks ago, filling the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Sheila Jackson ...

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

Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. He was 70.

Turner, a Democrat representing Texas’ 18th congressional district, was elected in Nov. 2024, replacing Sheila Jackson — who ...