Fort Bend Independent

04/24/2025

Redistricting Reversal: GOP Commissioner Joins Democrats, Sparks Outrage and Accusations of Political Self-Dealing. —>

https://fbindependent.com/commissioner-vincent-morales-flipflop-puts-fort-bend-republican-party-at-p16306-89.htm

Fort Bend County Commissioner Vincent Morales voted with Democrats to halt the redistricting of voting precincts, despite previously supporting the effort to address overcrowding and compliance with state law. The move has drawn criticism from local Republicans who say the decision undermines their efforts to strengthen representation in the county.

04/18/2025

“DA ‘Weaponizes’ Justice? KP George’s Lawyer Explodes at Press Conference — Says Indictments Are Political Revenge Over GOP Votes” —> https://fbindependent.com/the-politics-of-crime-in-fort-bend-county-p16302-1.htm

Fort Bend County Judge KP George’s attorney, Jared Woodfill, claims the recent felony indictments are a politically motivated attack due to George voting with Republicans. While Woodfill alleges prosecutorial overreach, the DA’s office has not released public evidence supporting the charges, and George is expected to appear in court on May 19.

04/08/2025

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04/08/2025

“I Operated With Integrity”—KP George Responds as Felony Indictments Rock Fort Bend—> https://fbindependent.com/call-for-county-judge-kp-georges-resignation-grows-following-felony-indict-p16297-1.htm

Fort Bend County Judge KP George has been indicted on two felony charges related to alleged campaign finance violations from 2019, including tampering with a governmental record and money laundering. The Fort Bend District Attorney’s Office says the investigation is ongoing, while George maintains he has acted with integrity.

04/03/2025

Fort Bend’s Secret Housing Fiasco: Closed-Door Meetings, Missing Millions, and a Vanishing Nonprofit —> https://fbindependent.com/fort-bend-county-recovers-a-million-grant-by-spending-million-p16294-1.htm

03/31/2025

A reflection from Naren Patel of Sugar Land on community, unity, and the importance of civic engagement. —> https://fbindependent.com/our-changing-city-our-unchanging-responsibility-p16293-89.htm

03/25/2025

Fort Bend County DA takes over library cyberattack probe --> https://fbindependent.com/fort-bend-county-da-takes-over-library-cyberattack-probe-p16289-1.htm

Fort Bend County Libraries’ so called “cyber security incident” which led to “network disruption” is now under investigation by the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.

For nearly three weeks after the libraries computer network was locked down by hackers, the county officials kept it a closely guarded secret and the commissioners court on March 6 in closed session discussed the matter under the caption “Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits.”

03/16/2025

New $2 Rides in Sugar Land. On-Demand Transit Service Launches This Week. ---> https://fbindependent.com/sugar-lands-new-ondemand-transportation-service-launches-on-march-th-p16286-109.htm

Sugar Land is launching a Microtransit Service Pilot Program on March 18th, featuring a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles providing on-demand shared transportation. The service, operating in an 18-square-mile zone, offers $2 one-way rides and is funded primarily through a $3.5 million federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant, with a required local match provided by Fort Bend County’s voter-approved Mobility Bond.

03/12/2025

Fort Bend County Officials Try To Keep A Lid On Library Computer Security Breach —-> https://fbindependent.com/fort-bend-county-officials-try-to-keep-a-lid-on-library-computer-security-p16283-1.htm

03/06/2025

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03/05/2025

Google Subpoena Uncovers New Clue: What’s the Connection Between ‘mhartley1223’ and KP George ---> https://fbindependent.com/another-mystery-email-surfaces-in-county-judge-kp-georges-criminal-indict-p16279-1.htm

Fort Bend County Judge KP George continues to deny allegations of misrepresentation of identity, even as a new subpoena issued to Google suggests further potential misuse of an email address linked to the case.

03/05/2025

02/27/2025

Sugar Land Mayor Drops Out of City Council Race —-> https://fbindependent.com/zimmerman-pulls-out-of-sugar-land-city-council-race-p16278-1.htm

02/24/2025

Fort Bend County Commissioners Accused of Election Code Violation in Redistricting ---> https://fbindependent.com/fort-bend-county-commissioners-have-violated-texas-election-code-in-redistr-p16275-1.htm

A review of Fort Bend County’s redistricting process found that commissioners did not follow provisions of the Texas election code. Authorities are currently examining the findings to determine if any legal actions will follow.