We’re live-blogging the Democratic gubernatorial debate from Fort Worth. (Check your local listings for stations and times and so on). We welcome your input in the comments or on Facebook and Twitter.
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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HuTube: On the Road to the Dem Debate
We’re en route to the Democratic gubernatorial debate between Bill White and Farouk Shami. For the first time, we’re bringing you a video update literally from the road.
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HuTube: G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S
Kay Bailey Hutchison’s preference for private jets is the latest barb in a back-and-forth over which Republican gubernatorial candidate lives a lusher lifestyle.
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State Government
Primary Color: HD-146
State Rep. Al Edwards, D-Houston, and former State Rep. Borris Miles are vying for the same Texas House seat for the third time. In a district with a high dropout rate, a high incidence of HIV infection, and a high percentage of people without health insurance, they predictably disagree about who can best deliver on promises of help, hope and change.
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Al Edwards vs. Borris Miles … Again
Perennial rivals Al Edwards and Borris Miles are facing off in this year’s Democratic primary to see who’ll represent HD-146 in the 2011 legislative session.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 14
In this week’s skirmish, our TribCasters consider the resignation of state Rep. Terri Hodge, the upcoming state budget hole, and the Democratic debate between Bill White and Farouk Shami.
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HuTube: An Anthem for Debra Medina
Sometimes, true devotion to a candidate can best be expressed through a song.
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HuTube: Laughing About The Lightning Round
The HuTube vlog series continues with a bonus look at our debate watch focus group.
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The Debate Watchers Speak!
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.
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HuTube: The Focus Group
Who won the debate? Our panel of ten undecided Republican voters was nearly unanimous in its decision.
