Greg Abbott called Turner “a man of character who served his fellow Texans for more than ... decades before being elected Houston mayor in 2015. “Sylvester never forgot where he came from.

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner died Tuesday evening, according to two sources who had been notified of the news. The Houston Democrat was 70. He was two months into his ...

The business’ patrons include Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, former Mayor Sylvester Turner, NBA star James ... Price is often referred to as an owner, his name is not listed on the business ...

Firefighters' union president Marty Lancton blamed "the previous administration under Mayor Sylvester Turner and his treatment of firefighters" for the situation and said the approximately $850 ...

Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark and a candidate for New Jersey governor, appeared in federal court on Thursday, nearly a week after he was charged with trespassing. By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and ...

Elections matter. New Orleanians will soon elect the next mayor. There is no margin for error. The city is progressing, yet still languishes in many areas ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston backtracked late Friday, withdrawing a measure that would have given a dozen of his appointees hefty salary raises, a move that sparked considerable backlash.

Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order on Tuesday directing city departments to cut regulations and streamline processes for the film and television industry, in an effort to make it easier ...

The Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday has become something of a proxy for the national struggle over the party’s future direction. By Billy Witz Reporting from Pittsburgh Ed ...

LaMonica McIver of New Jersey pushed and grabbed officers while attempting to block the arrest of the Newark, N.J., mayor outside an immigration detention facility, according to charges in court ...

Though the two events are unrelated, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson spoke about what improvements have been made since the shooting last year in his weekly press conference. Preliminary reports for ...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County officials continue to spar over his controversial proposal to arrest homeless residents who repeatedly turn down shelter as well as its potential ...