Health & Science
Harris County Ranks 53rd In Texas For County Health
Posted on · The high cost of housing means many Harris County residents have to make a tradeoff between paying the rent or mortgage and visiting the doctor.
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News
State Representative Proposes Paying $95 Million In Reparations To Descendants Of Sugar Land 95
Posted on · Ron Reynolds says the money could come from Texas’ General Revenue Fund or from the Rainy Day Fund and identification of the next of kin would be done through DNA testing.
Local
Fort Bend County, School District To Negotiate About Remains Of African American Inmates
Posted on · County Judge KP George says the goal is not to move the bodies of the Sugar Land 95.
Houston Matters
Ft. Bend County District Attorney Asks School Board Members Not To Rebury Sugar Land 95
Posted on · Brian Middleton says the site with the remains of whom are believed to be 95 African-American inmates that were forced to work in sugar cane fields should be a landmark.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, New Restaurants, And The Battleship Texas (Feb. 6, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Sugar Land convict remains, the latest political news, the best new restaurants, and a tour of the Battleship Texas.
News
Fort Bend County Voters Make Historic Changes To County Seats
Posted on · Brian Middleton is the first black district attorney the county has elected, and the first Democrat to fill the critical position in 26 years.
Top Stories
Harris County Bans “Robot Brothels”, Record Turnout on First Day of Early Voting, Fort Bend County’s Domestic Migration, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering
News
Fort Bend County Fourth in Nation in Incoming Domestic Migration
Posted on · Affordability likely plays a big role in the county’s high net migration gain.
News
Retirement of Long-Time Fort Bend County DA Creates Rare Opening for Democrats
Posted on · Retired District Judge Cliff Vacek (R) and former Assistant County District Attorney Brian Middleton (D) are competing to fill the seat of John Healey, who is stepping down after 26 years in office.
Politics
Fort Bend GOP Apologizes for Ad Targeting Hindu Voters, But Controversy May Persist
Posted on · The ad sought to appeal to Hindu voters by equating Ganesha with the Republican elephant. The Hindu American Foundation denounced it as “problematic and offensive.”
Politics
Growing Diversity in Fort Bend County May Make for Tight Contest in TX-22
Posted on · Congressman Pete Olson is running for a sixth term in what has long been safe Republican territory. His Democratic opponent, Sri Preston Kulkarni, is hoping Asian-American voters can help him score an upset.
News
Rice Archive Catalogs Fort Bend Advocate’s Efforts to Preserve Convict Leasing History
Posted on · "A lot of people don’t know about this history, so future historians will be interested to learn how did greater awareness of this history come about and what did it take?," Rice professor Caleb McDaniel said
Energy & Environment
Fort Bend County To Sue Army Corps Over Homes Flooded After Harvey
Posted on · The county wants to force the Corps to prevent reservoir water from flooding nearby homes during future storms.
Transportation
Fort Bend County Is Collecting Old Tires For Free This Saturday
Posted on · Officials hope to avoid some of the health issues that could result from discarded tires.
Houston Matters
What Are The Potential Implications Of Post-Harvey Lawsuits?
Posted on · Blake Hudson from the University of Houston Law Center explains the potential outcomes and ramifications of lawsuits filed by homeowners after Harvey.