TxDOT to close portions of Hwy. 90A nightly for construction
Fort Bend County drivers can expect delays on Hwy. 90A through October as nightly closures begin.
Zooming in: The Texas Department of Transportation announced a nightly closure of Hwy. 90A mainlanes and frontage roads in a Sept. 2 Facebook post. The closures will begin at 9 p.m. Sept. 9 and are expected to end at 5 a.m. Oct. 24.
Each night, TxDOT crews will close the mainlanes and frontage roads for beam placement along eastbound and westbound Hwy. 90A from Cunningham Creek Boulevard to Ellis Creek Boulevard.
What’s next: The project is anticipated to be completed in mid-2026, allowing drivers to continue through the intersection via the proposed bridge.
Bite Pizza Co. brings South Asian fusion to Sugar Land
Bite Pizza Co is now open in Sugar Land, serving a bold fusion of South Asian flavors and classic American pizza.
Founded by a seasoned Houston chef with Punjabi roots, the family-owned restaurant offers dine-in, takeout and delivery.
What makes it special:The restaurant prepares its dough in-house daily, uses only 100% Zabiha Halal meats and fresh ingredients, Chef and Owner Naresh Lakha said in an email.
While the menu includes staples like cheese and pepperoni, it also offers fusion pizzas that reflect the founder’s culinary roots. Lakha said customer favorites already include the:
Chicken Tikka
Paneer Tikka
Philly Drip
Overload Supreme
About the owner: Lakha said he has spent his life in the kitchen, driven by a passion for food. He previously owned Gourmet India on Westheimer from 2004 to 2007 and also served as a chef at both Houston locations of Bombay Brasserie.
Lina Hidalgo talks childhood education, reelection announcement in State of the County address
In her 2025 State of the County keynote address, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo emphasized the importance of funding early childhood education initiatives in the county, just shy of one month after her proposal to let voters decide on a 1-cent property tax increase failed to pass at an August commissioners court meeting.
Quote of note: “We have to be fearless in building what the community deserves,” Hidalgo said at the Sept. 5 event at the Marriott Marquis in Downtown Houston. “And I beg you that if we fight for early childhood education, I think the community would like that.”
The overview: The State of the County address is an annual event hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. Keynote speakers discuss economic initiatives and opportunities for constituents and business leaders in the Greater Houston area.
GHP President Steve Kean asked Hidalgo directly about her reelection status. Hidalgo said that while she was not going to break news about her reelection at the event, she will be making an announcement “very, very soon.”
What to know: Most Texas school districts required to display donated Ten Commandments posters under state law
Most Texas public schools are required to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms under Senate Bill 10, a state law that took effect Sept. 1.
The details: On Aug. 20, a Texas federal judge temporarily blocked the following 11 school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments:
Alamo Heights ISD
Austin ISD
Cy-Fair ISD
Dripping Springs ISD
Fort Bend ISD
Houston ISD
Lackland ISD
Lake Travis ISD
North East ISD
Northside ISD
Plano ISD
Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed the ruling and directed other school districts to begin displaying donated copies of the Ten Commandments.
The debate: Proponents of SB 10, including Paxton and Republican state lawmakers, have argued that seeing the Ten Commandments on a daily basis will help Texas students better understand U.S. history and learn about morality.
Some religious scholars have stressed the importance of teaching students about religion in an “appropriate educational context.” Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns that non-Christian students will feel left out or be bullied by their peers for not following the Ten Commandments.
