U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, produced an upbeat video mea culpa after he yelled “baby killer” on the floor of the U.S. House Sunday night. Check it out.
Elise Hu
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.
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Health care
HuTube: Another Reason to Love C-SPAN
Did you miss your Texas lawmaker’s floor speech on health care reform yesterday? No fear. C-SPAN’s new video library (still in beta) has the video for you.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 20
In this week’s TribCast, we consider the tax disclosure problems for Texas politicians, the response to drug violence along the Texas-Mexico border and discuss the pro-impeachment Democrat in a well-known Houston district.
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Meet Kesha Rogers
She’s the Democratic nominee for Congress in Tom DeLay’s old seat. But Texas Democrats don’t want anything to do with her, citing her alignment with the LaRouche movement’s “thuggish” behavior and more.
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Congress
The Curious Case of Kesha Rogers
She’s their nominee for Congress in Tom DeLay’s old district, but Kesha Rogers — who considers health care reform “fascist” and wants Barack Obama impeached — has few friends in the Democratic Party.
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State Government
2010: Al Edwards Calls for Recount
Who will represent Houston’s HD-146 in the Texas House next session is still in question. State Rep. Al Edwards, D-Houston, filed for a recount after perennial foe and former state Rep. Borris Miles beat him by just eleven votes.
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A Conversation with Bill White
The full audio recording from TribLive featuring Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White. White discusses his top priorities in his run for governor, why he won’t promise to freeze or lower taxes and how he’ll beat back charges that he’s a liberal trial lawyer.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 19
In this week’s skirmish, Evan, Ross, Elise and guest podcaster Julian Aguilar talk about the promise and potential pitfalls for Bill White, the legislative races to watch this fall and whether anyone is buying Karl Rove’s new book.
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What Bill White Really Said About Taxes
What exactly did the Democratic gubernatorial candidate say about his willingness to take raising taxes off the table? See for yourself.
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HuTube: WFAA Asks White About That Carney Email
The Democratic nominee takes on charges from Gov. Rick Perry’s top consultant on television airwaves over the weekend. “That’s a real shame,” he says.
