Texas Republican convention in Houston canceled at Mayor Turner’s request due to Covid-19 crisis

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HOUSTON — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Wednesday, July 8, that Houston First agreed to his request to cancel the upcoming state Republican convention.

The convention was expected to bring some 6,000 delegates to the George R. Brown Convention Center from July 16-18.

“Houston is a hotspot in a global pandemic, and we cannot have thousands of people gathering at GRB,” Turner said. “This convention…