Well, it looks like Fort Bend county has another Epi-center. Well not actually a second one, but an over priced deal where the county stands to pay 7.5 million for 30 years on a much needed law enforcement training facility. I am not one bit against law enforcement and think training for them is priority since they put their lives on the line every day dealing with criminals and people that have no respect for others and their property. My deal is with this poorly run county and its offi…
Local Politics
Candidates in the upcoming primary election have reported incidents of vandalism and theft of political campaign signs in Fort Bend County.
AUSTIN — State Rep. Jacey Jetton (R-Sugar Land) filed legislation to create an Education Savings Account program in Texas.
Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable Chad Norvell has declared his intent to seek reelection in 2024. With over 31 years of law enforcement experience, Norvell has diligently served both Fort Bend County as well as the approximately one quarter million residents of Precinct 1 as their elect…
So far, 36,161 voters have cast ballots in person in Fort Bend County during the early voting period, which ended Friday. Thousands more have cast ballots by mail. And thousands more will head to the polls on election day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Fort Bend County, Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy is pleased to invite members of the public to the official swearing-in ceremony for Mrs. Dora Olivo as Fort Bend County, Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace at noon on Oct. 31 at the Fort Bend County, Precinct 4 Annex, 1517 Eugene Heimman…
The judicial portrait unveiling ceremony took place on Oct. 6 at the Fort Bend Justice Center.
State Rep. Jacey Jetton has announced his intent to file a universal school choice bill “to empower parents to choose the best education setting for their children.”
The Fort Bend Infrastructure Conference is a collaborative effort between the Central Fort Bend Chamber, the Fort Bend Chamber, and the Fort Bend EDC.
Kendleton Mayor Darryl Humphrey Sr. has yet to plead his case before a judge. Humphrey was criminally indicted in December on one count of failing to turn over public records as required by law. A hearing was scheduled for Thursday but didn’t happen. The hearing has been reset, but a date an…
Capitol Highlights
A former ally of House Speaker Dade Phelan announced last Thursday that he will run to replace him when lawmakers return to Austin in January for the 2025 legislative session, The Dallas Morning News reported.
The on-again, off-again state immigration law is once more on hold while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considers its constitutionality. Senate Bill 4 would allow state and local law enforcement officials to arrest and deport people suspected of entering the state illegally from Mexico, th…
Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
As time runs out next week on the fourth special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will continue to fight for school choice, despite the Texas House once again decisively rejecting it when 21 Republicans largely from rural districts joined Democrats in stripping it from a $7.6 billion educat…
A sweeping border security bill that allows state and local police to arrest undocumented migrants is headed to Gov. Greg Abbot’s desk, The Dallas Morning News reported. The bill also allows state district judges to order those migrants be returned to Mexico.
The Texas Legislature, conceived as a part-time body to meet every other year for 140 days, is now in its record fifth session (counting the regular session). When the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is included, legislators have been in Austin pretty much the entire y…
As the clock ran down on the Legislature’s third special session, Texas House and Senate leaders exchanged barbs over Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill and border security proposals, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
Gov. Gregg Abbott and the Texas House are at loggerheads over which will come first – vouchers for parents to pay for private school tuition, or funneling more money to public schools, The Dallas Morning News reported.
