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Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation to Expand Hospital Capacity in Four Additional Texas Counties
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation suspending elective surgeries at hospitals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, and Webb counties to help ensure hospital bed availability for COVID-19 patients in these communities. This proclamation amends the Governor’s previous Executive Order to include these four counties in addition to Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Travis counties.
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Fort Bend County Behavioral Health Services Aims to Provide Family-Focused Services for Incarcerated Parents and their Minor Children Through Grant
Partners with Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office
Fort Bend County (FBC) Judge KP George, FBC Sheriff Eric Fagan, and FBC Behavioral Health Services Dr. Connie Almeida will hold a press conference on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Historic Fort Bend County Courthouse, 401 Jackson St., Richmond, TX 77469, to announce the creation of the “Always Parenting Program” to help to expand services for incarcerated parents in the FBC jail and their minor children
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Fort Bend County Holds Summer Safety Preparedness Press Conference
Fort Bend County Judge KP George along with Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, the Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency Medical Services, Department of Social Services, and Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will host a Summer Safety Preparedness Press Conference on Friday, July 8, at 12:30 p.m., at the Fort Bend County Emergency Operations Center, 307 Fort St., Richmond, TX 77469.
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County Attorney Vince Ryan Announces New Speaker’s Program On Renters’ Rights Post-hurricane
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan’s Office has added a new presentation about renters’ rights in the wake of hurricanes to its list of Speakers Bureau topics. Civic clubs, community groups, and professional organizations may now request an attorney from the Office to deliver the presentation, “Your Post-Hurricane Rights as a Renter.”
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Public access restricted at city and county buildings
St. Joseph County and the city of South Bend offices are restricting access to the public following the recent health department order.
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In late July, the Madison County Sheriff's Office began investigating an influx of burglaries and car thefts that had common denominators and some evidence that …
Published on August 17, 2021
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Houston Astros Show Their Strength and Resilience to Earn History
History has a funny way of repeating itself. It has been twelve years since the last category three or stronger hurricane made landfall on the United States soil. Ironically, it was also the last time the Houston Astros made it to the World Series.
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The Right to Choose: Whose Rights Are Really Being Protected?
Having the freedom to choose is one of the undeniable rights that every natural born American has. Because we are all created equally with the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we all know what it means to be free. However, when one American's right to choose negatively effects another American's inalienable right, who is really in the right and who is wrong? That is the big question when it comes to the new executive order from the office of Gov. Greg Abbott issued this past week.
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Parents of Florida students with disabilities are taking a stand over masks. They're suing Gov. DeSantis
Will Hayes was supposed to start the new school year Tuesday, but instead he's staying home because of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in schools, his mother said.
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Announces Consumer Fraud Investigation into Patriot Title
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced today that the County Attorney’s Office is starting the process to sue a local title company that has repeatedly defrauded community members in real estate transactions. County Attorney Menefee was joined by Commissioner Lesley Briones and victims of Patriot Title's scams.
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Fort Bend County is the tenth largest county in Texas and one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States.
Published on December 23, 2021
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Fort Bend County is the tenth largest county in Texas and one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States.
Published on December 23, 2021
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As California's big cities fail to rein in their water use, rural communities are already tapped out
Gary Biggs' family hasn't had water coming out of their private well for over a decade, after a multi-year drought and overpumping by agriculture and industry.
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Office of Fort Bend County Judge KP George to Launch Queer Alliance Committee
The Office of Fort Bend County Judge KP George will announce the official launch of the Queer Committee, a new initiative aimed at promoting inclusivity, providing resources, dispelling myths, and showcasing the economic contributions of the Queer community in Fort Bend County.
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Commissioner Ellis Disappointed Texas Supreme Court reversed Lower Court’s Ruling to Temporarily Prevent the State from Enacting Law Targeting Harris County Elections
Below is Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’s statement on the Texas Supreme Court ruling overturning a lower court’s decision to temporarily ban the state from enacting SB 1750:
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It’s Official: Adrian Garcia Wins Election for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Former County Sheriff Adrian Garcia has been elected Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 2. After a protracted vote count, Commissioners Court certified the election results today.
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Fort Bend County Announces Carlos Guzman as Director of Economic Opportunity & Development
Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced that Carlos Guzman has joined the County as the Director of Economic Opportunity & Development. His first day on the job was Tuesday, October 4.
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Passage of the Bipartisan “CHIPS and Science Act” Prompts Fort Bend County Judge KP George to Appeal to Technology Manufactures
Touts Strategic Location and Business Friendly Environment
Fort Bend County Judge KP George on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, issued a letter to the top semiconductor chip manufacturing businesses, encouraging them to extend their operations to Fort Bend County following the United States Congress' bipartisan approval of the $280 billion “CHIPS and Science Act,” aimed at building up America's chip manufacturing and developing other critical technological innovations.
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Fort Bend County Announces Updates to Childcare Voucher Assistance Program
Last Week, Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced the addition of $2.1 Million in childcare voucher funds to provide financial assistance to Fort Bend County families economically impacted by COVID-19.
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Harris County Clerk Aiming for a Smooth Transition as Election Administrative Duties Return to Her Office
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth deputized election clerks this morning as one of her first calls of action as the County’s Chief Election Official to ensure a smooth transition and avoid any disruptions or delays in the ongoing work related to the conduct of the November 7, 2023 election. Texas Senate Bill 1750 went into effect today, abolishing the Election Administrator’s Office and returning election management to the County Clerk and voter registration to the Tax Assessor-Collector.
