Sugar Land resident Shantha Raghuthaman, one of the founders of Asians Against Domestic Abuse, was among those honored by Pasadena-based The Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc. recently.

Romney picks up Texas Hispanic endorsements Updated
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney today announced a Hispanic steering committing, including several people from Texas: From Houston Republican National Hispanic Assembly Texas Chairman Reggie Gonzalez State Republican Executive Committee member Linda Gonzalez Former Republican National Hispanic Assembly Chairman…

Noriega video
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rick Noriega has posted video of his news conference Monday on the Internet. Here are the two video clips. As they become available, we’ll try to do entries on videos from Democratic candidate Mikal Watts and…

Can Buffalo Bayou be a downtown playground?
Some Houstonians shun it as polluted. Many see it as an eyesore. Or a big ditch that floods. Anne Olson has a different view of Buffalo Bayou. She envisions the bayou at Allen’s Landing as a downtown playground for kayakers, as a background for walkers and joggers, as a green and historic gathering place for strollers, picnickers and tourists.

TxDOT: Not just smarmy, critic says
Critics of the Texas Department of Transportation’s efforts to create the Trans-Texas Corridor and establish more toll roads are calling on Travis Country District Attorney Ronnie Earle for help. Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom — in a press release…

Governors vs. coaches
The Kansas City Star had an interesting salary comparison over the weekend: Coaches vs. governors. Guess who gets paid more in almost every state, including ours? Yep. Here’s the Texas nugget: Texas Gov: Rick Perry, $115,000 HPC: Mack Brown, Texas…

New campus named Goose Creek Memorial High School
The Goose Creek school board on Monday named Baytown’s new high school Goose Creek Memorial High School. Board members selected the name in four rounds of voting on a list of 33 suggestions from the community. The two other top contenders were Sam Houston High School and Juan Seguin High School.

BlogSpeak
Blogs across Texas - August 27, 2007 Lone Star Times - Alberto, where were you the night of the 25th? Professors R-Sqared - Attorney General Gonzales Resigns Brains and Eggs - FINALLY. Grits for Breakfast - “If I had been…

Human brain focus of ‘physician-scientist’
Dr. Stanley Appel has always been fascinated by how the human brain works, which makes him a perfect fit for trying to solve the mystery of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

City paves way for women’s home in Spring Branch
A proposed $10 million, 87-unit, nonprofit apartment complex in Spring Branch to house single, rent-paying women including those transitioning into jobs after recovery from abusive partners or drugs and alcohol has been given a green light by the city of Houston. Not, however, by some residents of Spring Branch.

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