Independent news and commentary from Fort Bend County, Texas, one of the fastest-growing and most diverse counties in the USA. Posts by @kenfountain.

Fort Bend County, TX
Joined December 2025
1) 502nd District Court Judge Mark Hanna this morning denied without comment Fort Bend County County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson's emergency temporary restraining order that would prevent a vote by Commissioners Court today to create a new Legal Department answering to them.
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1) 502nd District Court Judge Mark Hanna this morning denied without comment County Attorney Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson's emergency temporary restraining order that would prevent a vote by Commissioners Court today to create a new Legal Department answering to the them.
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2) Assistant County Attorney and general counsel Michelle Turner says the office is "considering all options."
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Suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George and attorneys Jared Woodfill and David Medina leave County Court-at-Law No. 5 Tuesday after prosecutors asked to "roll" his misdemeanor case until after the June sentencing in his felony case. Judge Teena Watson set trial for July 21.
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Edit: Judge Teana Watson
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