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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.
A multi-million-dollar plan gone bust? That's how our television partner in Houston, KHOU-TV, describes the governor's virtual border watch program, which has cost $4 million but has netted only a handful of arrests. Full Story
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Setting a date for a tete-a-tete between Gov. Rick Perry and Democrat Bill White will take awhile. The Perry camp is refusing to debate White until the former Houston mayor releases more of his income tax returns. Full Story
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In this week's TribCast, Evan, Ross, Elise and Reeve take on the latest topics in the Texas governor's race, big budget problems ahead and everyone's favorite political punching bag, the federal government. Full Story
It's no secret the Texas Department of Transportation is broke. Texas Transportation Commission Chair Deirdre Delisi tells the Tribune's CEO/Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith just how broke the agency is. Full Story
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Lt. Governor David Dewhurst says the state will have to "dramatically increase taxes" or undergo major cut backs in programs like public safety or education as a result of federal health care reform. Full Story
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The Tea Party movement marked its first anniversary this week, just as its political power began to show in primaries in Texas and across the country. At rallies in Austin on Thursday, members promised to be an even stronger force to be reckoned with come November. Full Story
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In an interview with Tribune CEO/Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith, former George W. Bush senior advisor Karen Hughes claims the vitriol over President Bush was worse than the vitriol toward President Obama. Full Story
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In the post-runoff edition of the Tribune's weekly TribCast, Evan, Ross, Ben and Elise talk about winners, losers and surprises in Tuesday's races and look ahead to the general election match-ups this fall. Full Story
It's hard enough to travel with people you love - imagine traveling with your rival in a statewide race. Full Story
Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz sits down with Tribune reporters Brandi Grissom and Julian Aguilar to discuss the economy and security situation in his border city. Full Story
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