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People of color accounted for 95% Texas’ population growth over the past 10 years. Yet, when lawmakers met to redraw the state’s congressional maps, they actually created more white-majority districts. Nowhere was that more evident than in Fort Bend County, southwest of Houston. The county, which sits at the heart… Original Article: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/republicans-solidify-control-over-texas-22nd-congressional-district-in-fort-bend-county-with-redrawn-map/

People of color accounted for 95% Texas’ population growth over the past 10 years. Yet, when lawmakers met to redraw the state’s congressional maps, they actually created more white-majority districts. Nowhere was that more evident than in Fort Bend County, southwest of Houston. The county, which sits at the heart… Original Article: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/in-depth/2021/11/08/412702/republicans-solidify-control-over-texass-22nd-congressional-district-in-fort-bend-county-with-redrawn-map/

Texas A&M has closed out one of their top in-state targets today with the verbal commitment of Fort Bend Marshall WR Chris Marshall‍. The Aggies now stand at 16 total members in their 2022 class, and Dameyune Craig adds a second receiver with Marshall joining Noah Thomas‍. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CV8iOBxDgtM/. It wasn’t… Original Article: https://texags.com/s/40301/2022-fort-bend-marshall-wr-chris-marshall-commits-to-texas-am

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With the economy on the rebound, some economists say it’s time to end boosted benefit programs, but there are some that may need to last until 2022. Friday evening was the last time Texans could apply for the state’s rent relief program. Participants who started the process by 5:00 p.m. can…

More than 77% of Fort Bend County residents age 12 and older are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Oct. 28, making Fort Bend County one of the most vaccinated counties in the state, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Additionally, 99.99% of residents age… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/coronavirus/2021/11/04/fort-bend-county-has-eighth-highest-coronavirus-vaccination-rate-in-texas-state-data-shows/

There’s a good chance that, by the time you read this column, those of us at the Fort Bend Star will have the list of eight finalists for the Missouri City manager job in our hands and be prepared to write a story about the issue. The point here isn’t… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/opinion/familiarize-yourself-with-texas-open-records-laws/article_2c1c6aec-3b6e-11ec-80ab-a3b31cf7901e.html

When Houston pitmaster Jim Buchanan joined Dozier’s BBQ last year, he did so with the mission of turning the beloved Fulshear institution back into a contender for the acclaim of food writers and the prestige and recognition that comes with such praise in the Texas barbecue community. He and Ara… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/culture/local-barbecue-joints-share-prestigious-texas-monthly-honors/article_aa4f9a10-3b73-11ec-ac8b-5b58a6518f29.html

RICHMOND, Texas — In the city of Richmond, you’ll find a charming past and a soaring future. Located in Fort Bend County, the city was established back in 1837. Like many communities built on a long and rich history, it’s no surprise this city is also a destination favored by ghost hunters and other believers.…

Career Services resources include resume help, interview prep and much more. (ROSENBERG, Texas) – The Career Services department at Texas State Technical College has a simple but powerful mission. “We’re here to help (our graduates) find a job,” said Jamie Jimenez, a TSTC Career Services associate for the Fort Bend… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/career-services-resources/

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – A group of three Texas State Technical College Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance students peered into a dumpster tucked behind the Industrial Technology Center on TSTC’s Fort Bend County campus. While wearing personal protective equipment, they plucked trash from the receptacle, examining the material and condition of… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/tstc-safety-compliance/

Two Fort Bend County barbecue joints earned the recognition of Texas Monthly in the magazine’s list of “50 BBQ Honorable Mentions” published earlier this week. Dozier’s BBQ in Fulshear and Harlem Road Texas BBQ in Richmond are among this year’s list of Texas Monthly’s best barbecue spots in the state. Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/business_real_estate/nibbles-sips-two-local-eateries-make-texas-monthly-barbecue-list/article_83049158-3368-11ec-b793-cf5792b3e28f.html

At the recent membership meeting of the Fort Bend County Czech Heritage Society, Historian Glenn McDonald spoke of Josef Ludvik Ressel, a true Czech treasure who is considered the inventor of both a ship’s propeller and a steamship. Glenn also exhibited the certificates from the mayors of Needville and Rosenberg proclaiming October as Czech Heritage…

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Jason Tong, a Welding Technology instructor at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, is full of pieces of advice for students in the program. “Pretty doesn’t pass,” for instance, encourages students to get over the notion that their welds have to look like popular videos… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/tstc-welding-instructor/

A 20-year-old college student was killed in a suspected road rage shooting Friday after causing an accidental car crash, Texas police say. Humphrey Magwira, whose relatives said had immigrated to the United States from Tanzania with his family when he was 11, died at a local hospital after suffering multiple gunshot wounds, the Fort Bend…

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program is seeing its biggest session yet this semester on the Fort Bend County campus. Nearly 50 new students have started their technical training, learning in a hybrid format of online learning and hands-on training. “They can experience more and… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/tstcs-diesel-program/

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Sparks flew as students practiced their craft recently in the welding lab at Texas State Technical College’s campus in Fort Bend County. Lead instructor Jerroll Hodge walked from booth to booth, straightening strip curtains and answering questions from students. With an expansion completed in December 2020, the… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/tstcs-fort-bend-county-welding/

Freshman Rep. Troy Nehls is picking a peculiar fiscal hill on which to plant his flag. In a recent interview with Fox News, the former Fort Bend County sheriff criticized President Joe Biden’s plan to use less than one percent of the massive proposed infrastructure bill to construct electric vehicle charging stations across the country.…

The Fort Bend historical ranch sets up for another year of pop-up shopping from local craft vendors, plus you can enjoy hands-on activities, battle re-enactments, live entertainment, games, vintage vehicles, food and more. Admission. Tickets are $20; $15 for ages 4 to 12. Swing through in full historic costume and… Original Article: https://365thingsinhouston.com/calendar/37th-texian-market-days-festival-george-ranch-historical-park-october-2021/

MISSOURI CITY, Texas — The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes (4-1, 3-0) capitalized on a pair of game-changing interceptions and explosive plays offensively to rally past the Angleton Wildcats (5-1, 3-1) for a 18-16 win in a back-and-forth District 10-5A DI game Saturday night at Hall Stadium. Here are photos from… Original Article: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/2021/10/03/texas-high-school-football-photos-fort-bend-hightower-rallies-for-district-win-over-angleton-in-defensive-duel/

Eric Kwartler, Public Interest Attorney in South Texas College of Law Houston’s Randall O. Sorrells Legal Clinics, and several of his law students will be providing guidance to area residents to help them avoid being evicted during a Keep Harris Housed outreach event Thursday, Sept. 30, in Alief. Any tenant… Original Article: https://www.stcl.edu/news/south-texas-offers-support-for-tenants-at-upcoming-keep-harris-housed-event-in-alief/

When the GOP Texas Senate on Monday unveiled its proposed new district maps for Texas’ seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the likely impact on greater Houston’s slate of congressmen and women was pretty clear. Local red districts would get redder and blue districts would get bluer under the new plan, meaning incumbent Republican…

As the state of Texas recorded its 4 millionth case of the coronavirus on Sept. 26, more than 80,000 Fort Bend County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. From Sept. 1-26, Fort Bend County reported 8,170 new cases of the coronavirus with a high of 1,499… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/coronavirus/2021/09/27/fort-bend-county-covid-19-updates-for-sept-27-seven-day-new-case-average-declines-after-early-september-high/

In Texas, the majority-Republican legislature controls the redistricting process. That has Democrats and civil rights groups concerned about partisan gerrymandering designed to dilute the power of minority voters. The two additional congressional seats that Texas gained out of the 2020 U.S. Census will be in Houston and Austin, according to… Original Article: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/09/27/409466/houston-and-austin-could-gain-texas-2-new-congressional-seats-but-what-about-rural-districts/