Remember last week when Houston's mayor said he would allow the Texas GOP to hold their convention?
He changed his mind.
Sorry, Republicans, Sly doesn't think you should have your convention.
Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday said his administration would review its contract with the Texas Republican Party with an eye toward canceling its in-person state convention in downtown Houston, which the city’s top health authority called a “clear and present danger.”
Turner said he has asked city attorneys and Houston First Corp., the public nonprofit that serves as the city’s convention arm, to review the contract with the GOP and cancel it today if they are allowed to do so under the law.
He said Wednesday’s decision was prompted by rising numbers and Dr. David Persse’s alarming letter outlining the danger of moving forward.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 25: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors 86th annual Winter Meeting at the Capitol Hilton January 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. The non-partisan conference of mayors from cities with populations of 300,000 or larger meet annually in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)