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Houston Public Media<p>Several Sugar Land residents spoke out against the city’s proposed property tax rate increase at a public hearing on Tuesday.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/09/10/530576/sugar-land-residents-speak-out-against-property-tax-increase/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/09/10/530576/sugar-land-residents-speak-out-against-property-tax-increase/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PropertyTaxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PropertyTaxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SugarLand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SugarLand</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The homeless population in the Houston area ticked up slightly from 2024 to 2025, with the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County and its partners counting 3,325 total homeless people during their annual point-in-time count this year.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/09/09/530459/more-than-3300-people-are-homeless-in-the-houston-area-in-2025-according-to-newly-released-figures/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/housing/2025/09/09/530459/more-than-3300-people-are-homeless-in-the-houston-area-in-2025-according-to-newly-released-figures/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CoalitionForTheHomeless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoalitionForTheHomeless</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CoalitionForTheHomelessOfHoustonAndHarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoalitionForTheHomelessOfHoustonAndHarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonHomeless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonHomeless</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonHomelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonHomelessness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MontgomeryCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MontgomeryCounty</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has voided an air quality permit for a concrete-crushing facility in Rosharon after more than a year of resistance from Fort Bend County residents and their elected officials.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/09/09/530355/texas-commission-on-environmental-quality-rejects-permit-for-rosharon-concrete-crusher/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/09/09/530355/texas-commission-on-environmental-quality-rejects-permit-for-rosharon-concrete-crusher/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConcreteCrusher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConcreteCrusher</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rosharon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rosharon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tceq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tceq</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Sugar Land has entered a $2.5 million sponsorship agreement with the committee as the city looks to draw on tourism revenue generated by the major sporting event next summer.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/09/04/530064/sugar-land-enters-2-5-million-partnership-with-world-cup-host-committee/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/09/04/530064/sugar-land-enters-2-5-million-partnership-with-world-cup-host-committee/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorldCup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldCup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2026FIFAWorldCup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2026FIFAWorldCup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2026WorldCup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2026WorldCup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SugarLand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SugarLand</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan is calling for another round of raises for the county’s deputies after nearby agencies moved to substantially increase pay for their law enforcement officers.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/09/04/530093/fort-bend-county-sheriff-eric-fagan-seeks-another-round-of-raises-for-deputies/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/09/04/530093/fort-bend-county-sheriff-eric-fagan-seeks-another-round-of-raises-for-deputies/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeputyPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeputyPay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountySheriffSOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountySheriffSOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PoliceOfficerPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceOfficerPay</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Public transit users in the Houston area will ride for free every Friday throughout September as the transit agencies for Harris County, Fort Bend County, The Woodlands Township and Conroe offer “Free Fare Fridays” in an effort to boost ridership.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/09/04/530097/houston-area-public-transit-agencies-to-offer-free-fare-fridays-throughout-september/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/transportation/2025/09/04/530097/houston-area-public-transit-agencies-to-offer-free-fare-fridays-throughout-september/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Traffic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConroeConnection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConroeConnection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeFareFridays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeFareFridays</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Metro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Metro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWoodlandsTownship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheWoodlandsTownship</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Two people are dead following an overnight standoff with police at a property in Stafford, southwest of Houston. An officer was struck by gunfire, but the bullet hit the police radio on his vest, saving him from any injuries.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/09/04/530054/two-dead-following-standoff-with-stafford-police-officer-shot-but-no-injuried/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/crime/2025/09/04/530054/two-dead-following-standoff-with-stafford-police-officer-shot-but-no-injuried/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfStafford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfStafford</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PoliceStandoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceStandoff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StaffordPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StaffordPolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StaffordTexas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StaffordTexas</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>In a recent court filing, prosecutors allege Fort Bend County Judge KP George used county funds to pay former staffer Taral Patel for campaign work and made a down payment on a personal vehicle using campaign money.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/09/03/529962/prosecutors-say-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-used-county-money-for-campaign-work/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/09/03/529962/prosecutors-say-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-used-county-money-for-campaign-work/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Court</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountyJudgeKPGeorge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountyJudgeKPGeorge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KpGeorgeIndicted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KpGeorgeIndicted</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TaralPatel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaralPatel</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Fort Bend County commissioners on Tuesday appointed additional people to a redistricting advisory committee and voted to give themselves and other elected officials an annual raise.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/27/529593/fort-bend-commissioners-appoint-redistricting-committee-members-approve-raises/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/27/529593/fort-bend-commissioners-appoint-redistricting-committee-members-approve-raises/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CountyRedistricting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CountyRedistricting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCommissionersCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCommissionersCourt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/REDISTRICTING" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>REDISTRICTING</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Two Katy ISD students are working to make tools such as electronics, camping gear and lawn equipment more accessible to their communities.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/26/529534/it-reduces-the-barriers-to-access-katy-isd-seniors-launch-library-of-things-in-fort-bend/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/26/529534/it-reduces-the-barriers-to-access-katy-isd-seniors-launch-library-of-things-in-fort-bend/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountyLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountyLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>A new survey from the Kinder Institute found that more than 80% of Houston-area residents think the U.S. immigration system is not working well, while most also oppose mass deportations and support increased pathways to U.S. citizenship.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/08/26/529493/kinder-institute-immigration-policy-majority-houston-residents-increased-pathways-to-citizenship/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/immigration/2025/08/26/529493/kinder-institute-immigration-policy-majority-houston-residents-increased-pathways-to-citizenship/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KinderInstitute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KinderInstitute</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MassDeportations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MassDeportations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PathwaysToCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PathwaysToCitizenship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RiceUniversitySKinderInstituteForUrbanResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RiceUniversitySKinderInstituteForUrbanResearch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USImmigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USImmigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USImmigrationPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USImmigrationPolicy</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Fort Bend County residents are pushing back against proposed concrete plants in their neighborhoods. Concerned about noise, dust and proximity to schools and community centers, they are turning to local leaders for help.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/25/529184/as-companies-look-to-open-new-concrete-plants-in-fort-bend-elected-officials-push-back/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/25/529184/as-companies-look-to-open-new-concrete-plants-in-fort-bend-elected-officials-push-back/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnergyEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConcreteBatchPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConcreteBatchPlant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MissouriCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MissouriCity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RockCrushingPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RockCrushingPlant</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>A Fort Bend County sheriff's deputy has been terminated from his job after a grand jury indicted him on a criminal charge of sexual assault.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/20/529078/former-fort-bend-county-deputy-indicted-for-sexual-assault/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/20/529078/former-fort-bend-county-deputy-indicted-for-sexual-assault/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Court</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountySheriffSOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountySheriffSOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Indictment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indictment</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority’s board voted Monday to reject a route proposed by Fairchilds residents, who do not want an extension of an existing toll road to pass through&nbsp;their town.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/19/529006/fort-bend-county-toll-road-authority-rejects-fairchilds-residents-proposed-route/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/19/529006/fort-bend-county-toll-road-authority-rejects-fairchilds-residents-proposed-route/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fairchilds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairchilds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountyTollRoadAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountyTollRoadAuthority</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendTollRoad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendTollRoad</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was erroneously released from the Harris County Jail early Sunday. Troy Dugas, 36, was released despite being recently sentenced to state prison for convictions in two nearby counties.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/18/528893/police-searching-for-man-erroneously-released-from-harris-county-jail/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/criminal-justice/2025/08/18/528893/police-searching-for-man-erroneously-released-from-harris-county-jail/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CriminalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrazoriaCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrazoriaCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyJail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyJail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountySheriff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountySheriff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountySheriffSOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountySheriffSOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Fort Bend County Libraries website will be fully operational starting Sept. 2, roughly six months after a cyberattack, according to county officials.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/15/528767/fort-bend-library-website-targeted-by-cyberattack-will-be-fully-restored-in-september/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/15/528767/fort-bend-library-website-targeted-by-cyberattack-will-be-fully-restored-in-september/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BooksLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BooksLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cyberattack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberattack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountyLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountyLibraries</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Prosecutors alleged in a court filing this week that Fort Bend County Judge KP George, who is facing two felony charges of money laundering, used campaign funds to pay for his personal property taxes as well as a down payment on a house.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/14/528679/kp-george-used-campaign-funds-for-property-taxes-house-down-payment-fort-bend-prosecutors-say/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/14/528679/kp-george-used-campaign-funds-for-property-taxes-house-down-payment-fort-bend-prosecutors-say/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Court</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FelonyCharges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FelonyCharges</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountyJudgeKPGeorge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountyJudgeKPGeorge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KpGeorge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KpGeorge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KpGeorgeArrest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KpGeorgeArrest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KpGeorgeIndicted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KpGeorgeIndicted</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>An attorney who has advised Fort Bend County about redistricting since the 1990s said he would not recommend that the county redraw its voter map in the middle of the decade. It's the latest development in an ongoing partisan battle.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/13/528586/attorney-who-advised-fort-bend-during-2021-redistricting-cautions-against-redrawing-voter-map/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/13/528586/attorney-who-advised-fort-bend-during-2021-redistricting-cautions-against-redrawing-voter-map/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Voting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CountyRedistricting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CountyRedistricting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCommissionersCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCommissionersCourt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Lamar Little League, from the Houston suburb of Richmond, will open play Wednesday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Lamar is the third Houston-area team in the last four years to qualify for the tournament.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/sports/2025/08/11/528446/lamar-little-league-from-houston-area-set-to-compete-in-little-league-world-series/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/sports/2025/08/11/528446/lamar-little-league-from-houston-area-set-to-compete-in-little-league-world-series/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESPN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LamarLittleLeague" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LamarLittleLeague</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LittleLeagueWorldSeries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LittleLeagueWorldSeries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RichmondTx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RichmondTx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WilliamsportPennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WilliamsportPennsylvania</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Access to mental health services and prenatal care are among the top barriers facing Fort Bend County residents, according to a recent study.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/11/528426/access-to-mental-health-services-prenatal-care-among-top-barriers-in-fort-bend-county-survey-says/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/fort-bend/2025/08/11/528426/access-to-mental-health-services-prenatal-care-among-top-barriers-in-fort-bend-county-survey-says/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HealthScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortBendCountyHealthAndHumanServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBendCountyHealthAndHumanServices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrenatalCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrenatalCare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RiceUniversitySKinderInstituteForUrbanResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RiceUniversitySKinderInstituteForUrbanResearch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UTHealthHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UTHealthHouston</span></a></p>
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