The longtime public official and champion of Houston died Wednesday in Washington, D.C., from “enduring health complications,” his family said.
Paul Cobler
Paul Cobler covers politics for the Houston Landing. Paul returns to Texas after covering city hall for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. During two-and-a-half years at the newspaper, he spearheaded local accountability reporting about a variety of topics and local agencies. A University of Texas graduate from Victoria, Paul previously worked in Washington, D.C., for the Dallas Morning News as a post-graduate fellow. Paul's reporting on local and state politics has been published in newspapers across Texas. When he's not working, he can be found playing sand volleyball or petting his cat, Lil Bit.
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Sylvester Turner remembered as advocate for the underserved throughout long political career
The Democratic congressman never forgot his roots during his nearly 35-year career as an elected official from Houston, friends and colleagues said.
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Operativos de control migratorio y detenciones cierran negocios y avivan el miedo en Colony Ridge
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Immigration enforcement operation, arrests shutter businesses, stoke fear in Colony Ridge
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Houston state senator pushes bill wrongly claiming Harris County paid for defendants’ bail
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Jocelyn Nungaray’s mother testifies in Austin to block bail for undocumented immigrants
The legislation was part of a package of bills aimed at reforming bail in Texas. Advocates say the bills violate civil rights and will cost taxpayers.
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Houston-area freshman legislators aim to make their voices heard as session gets underway
The GOP-led House and Senate are expected to pass an array of conservative priorities while Democrats play defense during the 140-day session.
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Representante Holt dice que la administración Trump “atacará” inmigración en Colony Ridge
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From 50-year legislator to Houston mayor, the transition was not always easy for John Whitmire
Throughout the mayoral campaign, Whitmire pledged to use his experience and relationships with state leaders to solve Houston’s problems.
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State Rep. Janis Holt says Trump administration will ‘attack’ immigration in Colony Ridge
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