Chronicle readers are invited to a private Zoom with former Houston Mayor Annise Parker as she runs to replace Lina Hidalgo ...

A wave of disappointment in Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s performance is growing among Harris County Democrats, but it’s ...

How did Houston's mayor become so powerful? We're truly a Texas rarity. That wasn't always the case. Houston was once one of several cities in Texas with strong mayors, but as others like Dallas ...

Whitmire reversed his initial position that none of the $315 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and ...

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner has died at 70. The Houston native had served 27 years in the Texas Legislature and eight years as his home city's mayor. He became ...

Turner's death came just months after he won Texas’ 18th Congressional District race. He served eight years as Houston's mayor after 27 years in the Texas House of Representatives.

Texas Congressman and ex-Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died.He was 70 years old. Turner, who previously was diagnosed with bone cancer, reportedly suffered a medical emergency following ...

Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70. Here's how leaders in Houston, Texas and across the U.S. are remembering him.

Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston who joined Congress just two months ago, died shortly after attending President Donald Trump's first address to Congress on March 4, 2025 ...

Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70. Here's how leaders in Houston, Texas and across the U.S. are remembering him.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire took aim Thursday at city Controller Chris Hollins for soliciting sponsorships from municipal bond firms for an upcoming investor conference, saying it smacks of pay-to ...

No matter who you are — whether that’s a pissed-off cyclist or a staunch supporter of the man — one thing stands true regarding Houston Mayor John Whitmire: He’s one of the most powerful ...