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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.
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison finally ended the will-she-or-won't-she drama, saying she's staying put through the end of her term in 2012. But ever since she first announced she'd resign, she's been shifting positions. We take a look back. Full Story
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In this week's TribCast, Tribune reporters consider U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's decision to stay, health care costs to Texas, press coverage of Perry vs. White and that gay Jesus controversy at Tartleton State. Full Story
Is the health reform price tag in Texas $1.4 billion... or more like $24 billion? State Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, asks HHSC Commissioner Tom Suehs to explain why his agency's estimate is so much higher than a federal estimate. Full Story
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, on his colleague U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's decision to keep her Senate seat despite earlier promises she would resign before the end of her term. Full Story
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Surprising almost no one, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison announced in San Antonio that she will not resign her Senate seat. She'll stay through the end of her term in 2012. Full Story
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Is U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison about to break her silence regarding her future? Full Story
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Former Secretary of State and White House Chief of Staff James Baker on how Barack Obama is handling Israel, Afghanistan and other foreign policy challenges, why today's politics are so divisive, and why the rising national debt may be biggest problem we face. Full Story
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A recount showed state Rep. Al Edwards lost his primary race by eight votes, but Edwards wants to be absolutely sure. He's filed an election contest in district court. Full Story
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Say farewell to Joe Pounder, the KBH campaign's indefatigable communications aide. He's headed to Florida, to work for Marco Rubio. Full Story
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Two Republicans are battling for the chance to win back a Williamson County legislative seat from first-term state Rep. Diana Maldonado, D-Round Rock. They differ more in style than substance. One says he has deeper ties to the district. The other touts more than a decade's worth of experience as a Capitol insider. Full Story
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