Some local Muslims plan to once again boycott Whitmire's appearance at annual Ramadan event over his refusal to call for a ceasefire of the Israel-Hamas war.

Then-Houston mayor Sylvester Turner describes his bout with cancer in an interview at City Hall in Houston on Nov. 15, 2022. (Annie Mulligan for) U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor, state legislator and institution in Houston Democratic politics,

Houston residents will be able to pay their respects to the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at City Hall next week.

Tributes have been pouring in for Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas since he died after attending President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress.

Texas state employees will reportedly return to work full-time in the office where possible, following a trend among major companies and the federal government under President Donald Trump.

Mayor John Whitmire and Michael Heckman, President & CEO of Houston First Corporation, will present the master plan at a press conference, offering the first public glimpse into the future of Houston’s convention district and the eastern edge of downtown.