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In a recent court filing, prosecutors allege Fort Bend County Judge KP George used county funds to pay former staffer Taral Patel for campaign work and made a down payment on a personal vehicle using campaign money.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/09/03/529962/prosecutors-say-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-used-county-money-for-campaign-work/

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Prosecutors alleged in a court filing this week that Fort Bend County Judge KP George, who is facing two felony charges of money laundering, used campaign funds to pay for his personal property taxes as well as a down payment on a house.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/08/14/528679/kp-george-used-campaign-funds-for-property-taxes-house-down-payment-fort-bend-prosecutors-say/

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A conservative activist and real estate agent who unsuccessfully campaigned against Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage has entered the 2026 Republican primary for county judge.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/07/16/526425/conservative-activist-who-unsuccessfully-ran-for-fort-bend-commissioner-enters-county-judge-race/

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Ferrel Bonner, a military veteran who challenged Fort Bend County Judge KP George in the 2022 Democratic primary, has announced plans to again run for the office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/07/10/526123/veteran-who-challenged-kp-george-in-2022-race-announces-bid-for-fort-bend-county-judge/

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Grateful to Rosenberg-Richmond Helping Hands for sponsoring the Feast on Fashion Luncheon & Show to support those in need in West Fort Bend. Huge thanks to the volunteers & local boutiques who made it all possible!

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Motions by Fort Bend County Judge KP George to recuse the justices presiding over his criminal cases were dismissed by an administrative judge.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/06/26/525022/judge-denies-motions-to-bring-outside-justices-for-kp-georges-criminal-cases/

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A state district court judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday over the Fort Bend County Democratic Party chair’s removal from his elected office, saying she didn’t have the authority to intervene.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/05/22/522079/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-fort-bend-democratic-party-chairs-removal/

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Attorneys for Fort Bend County Judge KP George are asking a criminal court to bring in a judge from outside the county to preside over his money laundering case, arguing there's a potential conflict of interest because he oversees court spending.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/05/19/521727/kp-georges-attorneys-ask-for-judge-outside-the-county-to-oversee-money-laundering-case/

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Taral Patel, a Fort Bend County politician accused of impersonating people on social media and faking racist attacks against his own campaign, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanor counts of misrepresentation of identity by a candidate.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/04/15/518866/fort-bend-county-politician-taral-patel-pleads-guilty-in-scheme-involving-fake-racist-attacks-on-social-media/

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Ahead of the first Fort Bend County Commissioners Court meeting since County Judge KP George was arrested on money laundering charges, his attorneys decried the accusations against him.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/04/08/518273/fort-bend-county-judges-attorneys-say-money-laundering-charges-are-politically-motivated/

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The Fort Bend County Democratic Party is calling for County Judge KP George to resign in the wake of his Friday arrest on money laundering charges.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/04/07/518071/fort-bend-democratic-party-calls-for-county-judge-kp-georges-resignation-after-arrest/

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Fort Bend County Judge KP George, already facing legal troubles, was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of money laundering, according to county jail records and the district attorney's office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/04/04/517914/fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-arrested-on-money-laundering-charges/

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke reflected on the future of the Democratic party in front of thousands of people gathered Thursday night at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/28/517098/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-and-former-congressman-beto-orourke-reflect-on-partys-future/

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is holding a public hearing for the W.A. Parish power plant in Richmond on Monday night.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/09/30/501357/tceq-to-host-public-hearing-for-w-a-parish-power-plant/

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