HOUSTON — An overwhelming show of support at the ballot box for Proposition B on Nov. 6 didn't sway Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston City Council from voting to spend $500,000 on legal fees to determine if the validity of the ballot issue.

Their counterparts across the Capitol will be Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard C. Shelby of Alabama and ranking Democrat Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont. Lowey and Granger are no strangers to working together; they formed a mutual understanding ...and more »

... Sculley, under the direction of then-Mayor Ivy Taylor, established the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (now known as the Office of Equity) that serves as a central point of contact for all protected classes covered under the city's ...and more »

Scott's decision comes after four days of intense drama and speculation about what the Senate's only black Republican would do. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, made it clear earlier in the day he, too, would oppose Farr's nomination. Senate Republicans ...

Very few people have a brand so well-known they can be recognized sans last name — Beyoncé is one of those people. Her rapper/business mogul husband Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, is worth $900 million alone, according to Forbes. Aside from ...

Judge Accountability Court Arshad Malik presided over hearings in Al-Azizia and Flagship references against Nawaz Sharif on Thursday. Defence Counsel of Nawaz Sharif filed plea to grant one-day exemption for Nawaz Sharif on Thursday's hearing.

Adam TAGGART, 11.Eric BAUTHEAC, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.Alex LOPEZ, 15.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 18.Joe CALETTI, 19.Jack HINGERT, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Tobias MIKKELSEN, 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 24.Connor O'TOOLE, 33.and more »

'MESSIAH' at St. Thomas Church (Dec. 4, 6, 7:30 p.m.). Yes, it's that time of year again, as the “Messiah” season gets underway with this most distinctive of the city's offerings. The St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys sings accompanied by New York ...

Terry Branstad, for whom Reynolds served as lieutenant governor, revoked automatic restoration of voting rights in 2011, six years after former Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack had enacted the policy via executive order. That leaves Iowa in the company of ...and more »

... the Assembly elections slated to be held on December 7. In this programme, leaders Shiak Basha, Daravath Shiva Ram Naik , Sunkari Hanumanth Rao, Janaki Ramulu, hamali workers Dasari Lingaiah, Daravth Srinu, Daravath Koti and others participated.