Investigators believe KP George is involved in his former chief of staff’s alleged attempts to sway an election. A new search warrant implies that George knew about Patel’s fake accounts.
Briah Lumpkins
Briah Lumpkins is a suburban reporter for the Houston Landing. She most recently spent a year in Charleston, South Carolina, working as an investigative reporting fellow at The Post and Courier via Frontline PBS’ Local Journalism Initiative. There she took on a variety of accountability stories, including the veiled use of public funds by Charleston’s tourism organization and the impacts of saltwater corrosion on condominiums along the South Carolina coast. Briah is originally from Toledo, Ohio. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism and sociology from Miami University of Ohio.
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Tensions flare at Sugar Land community meeting over proposed natural gas plant
Sugar Land City Council approved a feasibility study on the gas plant project in May. Residents are pushing to have a voice in the process.
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Fort Bend DA indicts County Commissioner candidate on four counts of online impersonation
Despite calls to drop out of the race and being indicted for online impersonation, Taral Patel continues to run for Fort Bend County Commissioner.
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On sacred ground: Fort Bend breaks ground on historic African American Memorial
Kendleton, one of Texas’ first Freedmen’s towns, will house the largest African American memorial. Lawmakers and citizens gathered for the groundbreaking.
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Fort Bend commissioner candidate asked to bow out following felony charge of impersonation
Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter McCoy is calling on Taral Patel to exit the precinct 3 commissioner race after a felony charge and misdemeanor.
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Residents push back against public comment restrictions in Missouri City
Missouri City residents fear that city council’s removal of public comments on non-agenda items will restrict transparency and accountability.
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Fort Bend County Judge grants peace bonds against former Arcola mayor for threatening behavior
The peace bond was initiated by current mayor Veeda Williams and mayor pro-tem Ebony Sanco, citing threatening behavior from the former mayor.
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Fort Bend County is expected to double in size by 2050. Is it going to be ready?
In just one year, Fort Bend County gained 27,000 residents – cementing its position as one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, according to the most recent U.S. census data. This trend of rapid growth will continue into the coming decades as projections show Fort Bend doubling in size, reaching nearly 2 million residents […]
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‘A relatively quick bounce back’: Galveston Island up and running after Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl hit Galveston pretty hard. Now, more than a week later, it’s back in business, with 99 percent of Galveston’s power being restored.
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Houston Police Department to enlist help of 100 out of town officers to patrol city
Texas cities are sending help. Mayor Whitmire said officers from across the state are being sent to help HPD patrol the streets and relieve officers.