News from three Richardson based companies: Nanotech comapny Zyvex is purchased by DCG Systems in Fremont, California. TriQuint Semiconductor is moving some employees to Richardson from Boulder. Sipera Systems Receives Internet Telephony Magazine's Product of the Year Award.

In case you missed it, American Idol held auditions for its ninth season last week in Dallas. Amongst the contestants was a Richardson resident who was impressive enough to head to Los Angeles. What did the bloggers say about Maegan Wright? Let's find out...
 

The Richardson Humane Society is having their 8th Annual Canine Classic Golf Tournament on October 3, 2009. Registration is now through September 18. Read on for more information. All proceeds benefit the Richardson Humane Society.

Miss Michelle Grzybowski, a student at Richardson High School, was honored as one of the Top Students at the Youth Leadership Conference by Military Order of the World Wars.

On Friday, July 24 about 9:00 AM 15 year old Luke Dillier went to his family’s van while at his brother’s music lesson just South of Dobie Primary School in North Dallas. He did not return and has not been seen since.

The City of Richardson announced yesterday that it received a prestigious Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) Award from the North Central Texas Council of Governments. It received the award in the public policy and planning category for its work on the 2009 Comprehensive Plan. This is the fourth consecutive time it has won a CLIDE award.

It has been over a month now since the U.S. Presidential election was won by Barack Obama. Who did Richardson favor in 2008? We look at a precinct-by-precinct breakdown in Richardson and we look at party trends across Richardson since the 2000 presidential election.

Richardson was the third most popular early voting location in Dallas County according to county election data. We examine some of the trends we see in early voting compared to past elections, and we ask what that might mean to Republican and Democratic turnout.

Our Echo Election Series continues for the 2008 election. Retired Richardson teacher Sarah Scott talks about education, Affordable health care, and energy in her support for Sandra VuLe for State Representative in District 112.

Our Echo Election Series continues for the 2008 election. Angie Chen Button talks about economy and immigration in the race for State Representative in District 112.