Politics & Policy
January 27, 2016
Hail to the Chief?
Houston greets its new mayor, Sylvester Turner, with a host of big-city problems.
Mayors
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1997
Alamodoomed
San Antonio mayor Bill Thornton likes to talk about the future, but he’s still a politician of the past—and so is everyone who’s running against him.
Politics & Policy
December 1, 1996
Familia Feud
In Laredo, a conservative revolution is upending the city’s old patronage politics.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 1996
Affairs of State
Mónica García Velásquez, the first female mayor of Nuevo Laredo, is smart, poised, and articulate, especially when it comes to dismissing rumors about her love life.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 1995
Smelling Like a Rose
Critics complain about Houston’s rising debt, but Mayor Bob Lanier’s reputation is blooming, which is why he’ll win a third term this month.