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Elise Hu was a political reporter at the Tribune, focusing on multimedia projects, from 2009 to 2011. She previously worked as the state political reporter for Austin's ABC affiliate, KVUE-TV, from 2006 to 2009. She was recognized by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters three years in a row for her beat reporting on state politics and was named Best TV Reporter Who Can Write by The Austin Chronicle. Before arriving in Austin, she held reporting positions at television stations in Waco; Greenville, S.C.; and Columbia, Mo. She's an evangelist for social media and multimedia journalism — her Political Junkie blog was listed as one of WashingtonPost.com's top Texas political blogs. A native of Plano, she has a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri.
They came, they saw, they sounded off. For Friday night's gubernatorial primary debate, the Tribune and Austin's KXAN-TV partnered to host a focus group of 10 undecided Republican voters. They watched the hour-long face off between Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina with us, and they pulled no punches when sharing their thoughts after the show. Full Story
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Who won the debate? Our panel of ten undecided Republican voters was nearly unanimous in its decision. Full Story
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Now U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison isn't the only one talking about border issues on television. Full Story
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Don't just watch the debate. Follow along with our reporters in Dallas and Austin with our team liveblog event tonight. Full Story
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The gang's back together again for this week's TribCast. Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben pregame the second GOP gubernatorial debate, wonder how the state will fill a budget hole and consider the governor's explanation for the Bushworld-Perryworld divide. Full Story
Kay Bailey Hutchison's latest ad, "Border Security," touts her record on the issue. Full Story
Kay Bailey Hutchison's latest ad, "Border Security," touts her record on the issue. Full Story
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As President Bush 41 prepares to publicly endorse Kay Bailey Hutchison's run for governor, we found his appearance in a 1998 spot for then Lt. Gov. candidate Rick Perry. Full Story
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When George H.W. Bush becomes the latest denizen of Bushworld to endorse Kay Bailey Hutchison at an event at his West Houston home this morning — following on the heels of KBH supporters James Baker, Karl Rove, Karen Hughes, and Margaret Spellings — it will be impossible to pretend any longer that there isn't a Bush-versus-Perry narrative at play in the 2010 governor's race. But what's really going on here? Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison answers questions on Roe v. Wade during debates in 1993 and 2010. Full Story
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