Two candidates are vying for League City City Council, Position 6 in the Nov. 3 election.

The overview: City Council, Position 6, is currently held by council member Chad Tressler, who is not running for re-election.

Also of note: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. For more election coverage, visit communityimpact.com/election.

By 2030, all of Clear Creek ISD’s elementary schools will participate in the Leader in Me program, which teaches students leadership and life skills, adapted from the best-selling book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” 

The details: CCISD’s board of trustees heard reports from staff and students on how the district’s existing Leader in Me programs were performing at its Sept. 28 meeting.

Digging deeper: Currently, 22 of the district’s schools have an active program and of those, 16 of those schools have an assigned community partner offering financial and hands-on support, according to a presentation given at the meeting.

Notable quote: "These sponsorships truly are more than financial support,” Glencora Rogers, executive director of Clear Creek Education Foundation, said at the meeting.

What you need to know: Democrat and incumbent Adrian Garcia and Republican Richard Vega will face off for Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner this November. Registered voters can cast their ballots at any polling location during early voting and on election day. Key voting details include:

• Early voting begins Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30.
• Election day is Nov. 3.
• Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on election day.

The Harris County Commissioners Court approved several funding measures and resolutions during its Sept. 22 meeting. Key decisions from the meeting include:

• Approval of eight escrow agreements for the Harris County Flood Control District to fund flood mitigation projects in multiple watersheds

• Allocation of $181,105 from the general fund to six community organizations to provide meals to homebound senior and disabled residents

• Authorization to apply for a grant to refurbish Tom Bass Park, which could receive $30 million in total funding

• Allocation of $2 million from a state grant to improve trails and amenities at Doss Park

• Approval of 15 resolutions, including recognition for Hispanic Heritage Month and Pet Wellness Month

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must stop issuing new permits for data centers, Gov. Greg Abbott said Sept. 21.

The overview: His order expands an existing pause on data center development in the state amid consistent public criticism of the booming industry. Abbott, who is running for a fourth term as governor, has recently moved to slow the growth of data centers after calling Texas “the epicenter of AI development" last year.

The context: Hundreds of proposed data centers are currently being audited by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state power grid.

Some developers may be able to get around the ERCOT pause by building in-house power infrastructure that is not connected to the grid, experts have said.

However, any construction project impacting at least 1 acre of land requires permits from TCEQ.

What they're saying: "As Texas faces increasing pressure on our water supplies and electric grid, we need to ensure that data centers operate efficiently and sustainably," said Luke Metzger, executive director of Environment Texas.