Plans are being made to see Fort Bend County’s The Grid development to completion, officials said.

What's happening: The 192-acre undertaking, located in Stafford’s Innovation Corridor off Hwy. 59, has seen a growing number of retail, restaurants, apartments, offices and recreation options within walking distance since construction began in 2018.

Zooming in: The initial plan was to convert the center of the development into offices and have a surrounding gathering space. However, due to the lack of a financeable office market, Brian Murphy, the managing principal of StreetLevel Investments, said they have had to adapt, bringing in a hotel group, a multifamily group partner to construct 250 multifamily units, restaurants and other forms of entertainment.

What's next: Target, Portillo’s and Cava have opened in the last six months, with Panera Bread joining the area soon, Murphy said. Additionally, JLB Partners is tackling a construction project of 350 residential units.

However, it could take three to five years for The Grid to be fully realized.

Denver-based Distributor Wire & Cable has opened its seventh warehouse nationwide in Missouri City, officials announced in an April 7 news release.

What they offer: The 169,000-square-foot cable distribution center, which is the company's largest facility investment to date, offers various specialty cable products with cut-to-length services available, per the release.

In their own words: CEO Travis Williams said the company chose to expand to the Houston area to bring inventory closer to energy and infrastructure markets in the Gulf Coast area.

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Tickets for the 2026 Texas Renaissance Festival will go on sale April 15, according to an April 2 news release. There will be a 20% discount from April 15-30.

Quote of note: “April 15 marks the beginning of the journey towards this year’s festival, and we’re excited to offer this special discount to our guests to celebrate the season ahead,” TRF Marketing Director Tyler Moyer said via news release. “We can’t wait to open the gates of the Texas Renaissance Festival once again and create magical memories for every visitor.”

More details: The Texas Renaissance Festival’s 52nd season is scheduled to take place from Oct. 10 through Nov. 29, and will feature over 70 acres of activities, entertainment and markets for attendees, according to the news release.

Nearly eight months after a Democratic walkout over congressional redistricting, a GOP-led Texas House committee moved to charge 52 of their Democratic colleagues up to $8,354.25 each in fines.

What happened: After six hours behind closed doors, the House Administration Committee approved the fines in a brief public session April 10. The panel's six Republicans voted to impose the fines, while the five Democrats voted against them.

The background: Over 50 House Democrats left the state in early August to fight a plan to redraw Texas’ congressional boundaries. They remained out of Texas for two weeks, impeding the progress of legislation during two special legislative sessions, although the congressional map and more than a dozen other bills ultimately passed after the Democrats returned to Austin.

Something to note: The fines were reduced by $1,000 per person to reflect two days when the House was not in session, lawmakers said. Some Democrats were also charged lower amounts because they did not participate in the full two-week walkout or their absences were partially excused.