Two candidates are vying for a spot on League City City Council for the Nov. 3 election.

The overview: Incumbent Sean Saunders will face candidate Teresa Potter for League City City Council, Position 7.

League City council members are "at-large," meaning each member represents the entire city, not a specific precinct.

The details: Council members and the mayor serve four-year terms and can run for re-election for another four-year term, according to the city's website. Council members may not serve more than two consecutive terms in the same position, nor can anyone serve as mayor following two consecutive mayoral terms.

League City Yacht Sales will be hosting a ribbon cutting at its new location at Watergate Marina in early October, owner Stephen Seger said.

What they offer: League City Yacht Sales offers brokerage slips on pier 27 and manages services for sport fishing boats, blue water sailboats and super yachts, according to a news release from the brokerage firm.

The brokerage firm is also working toward a fish and sail, run, and ski event set to debut in spring 2027, according to the news release.

About the owner: Seger has been in the yachting industry full-time since 2019 and has sold around 50 yachts annually the last three years running.

📍1500 Marina Bay Drive, Pier 27, Clear Lake Shores

Fondren Orthopedic Group held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event on Sept. 17.

What you need to know: Led by General Orthopedic Specialist Robert Burke, the clinic features 12 exam rooms, while the adjoining surgery center includes two operating rooms and two treatment rooms, according to a news release from the clinic.

📍11713 Shadow Creek Parkway, Pearland

Candidates Abbie Kamin and Jacqueline Lucci Smith are set to face off in November’s election for a chance to lead Harris County’s chief civil law office.

What you need to know: The Harris County Attorney’s Office works on the county’s behalf in civil litigation, also providing legal counsel to county elected officials, employees and departments, according to its website.

Early voting begins Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, according to the Texas Secretary of State's website. Election day is Nov. 3 and polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Registered voters can cast their ballot at any polling location during early voting and election day.

To strengthen consumer protections, the Texas Department of Insurance is asking state lawmakers to consider adjusting when new home and auto insurance rates are implemented.

What's happening: Texas currently operates under a "file-and-use" system, allowing insurance companies to begin using new rates immediately after they are filed, regardless of whether the TDI has reviewed them.

In a Sept. 14 letter detailing actions the department is taking to address Texas' high home insurance costs, Insurance Commissioner Amanda Crawford suggested that the legislature look into "adding a delay between a rate filing and its use in the market." Under the current system, if the TDI finds an issue with a new insurance rate, there is "limited" redress for affected policyholders if that rate is already in effect.

The background: Crawford's letter comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the TDI to take affordability-focused actions in an Aug. 24 letter.

Texans paid the nation's fourth-highest home insurance premiums at the end of 2025, according to previous Community Impact reporting.