Clear Creek ISD scored 94 out of 100 points in its annual Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas, or FIRST, report.

The ratings are based on financial data from fiscal year 2023-24 and were presented to the board of trustees at its Nov. 17 meeting.

The overview: FIRST began after the 77th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 218, which required the Texas Education Agency to form a financial accountability rating system for school districts, and districts to prepare an annual financial management report.

By the numbers: Out of all 21 indicators, CCISD did not receive a 10/10 on Indicator 11, which assesses whether the district’s financial structure is stable enough to handle its long-term obligations without jeopardizing its financial position. CCISD scores a 4/10, bringing the total score to 94.

Bojangles opened a new location along League City Parkway in League City on Nov. 18, according to staff. The location will have a grand opening celebration in December.  

The details: With over 800 locations, Bojangles was founded in 1977 and specializes in southern chicken, biscuits and tea, per the website.

What else: The eatery serves biscuit meals, sandwiches, salads, boneless chicken and family meals as well as variety of sides such as green beans, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese and fries.

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Jermaine Thomas will serve as judge for Harris County’s newly created fifth civil court at law starting in December after Harris County commissioners unanimously appointed Thomas at the Nov. 13 court meeting.

Quote of note: “This appointment is not just a personal milestone,” Thomas said. “It represents an opportunity to expand access to justice and strengthen the foundation of fairness that Harris County courts are built upon.”

Judges within Harris County civil courthouses see cases regarding civil matters, including eviction appeals, property disputes, personal injury suits, contract cases and small business claims, according to the court’s website.

Put in perspective: In March, Harris County commissioners requested that Texas lawmakers create five additional civil district courts by 2027 to address the county's longstanding court backlog, joining Brazoria and Fort Bend counties in similar requests as continued population and business growth occurred in the region. The last time a civil district court was created in Harris County was in the early '80s, said Lauren Reeder, Harris County District Court judge for the 234th civil court. 

Texas cannot use its newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 election, an El Paso federal court ruled Nov. 18.

The details: The state must instead use the congressional map that Texas lawmakers drew in 2021, after the 2020 census. 

“The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics,” U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown wrote in the Nov. 18 preliminary injunction. “To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 map.”

What they're saying: Texas Republican leaders said they would “swiftly appeal” the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. If the court takes up the case, its justices will be pressed for time ahead of the Dec. 8 deadline for candidates to apply to run in the March primary elections.

Texas Democrats celebrated the Nov. 18 ruling as "very good news for Texans."

Community Impact is seeking League City residents who would like to share input on the upcoming Grand Parkway expansion in League City. If you are interested, please reach out to [email protected].