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Elise Hu

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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.

Past Contributions

  • The Maiden Voyage TribCast

    By Elise Hu

    Evan Smith, Ross Ramsey, Elise Hu and Ben Philpott take off on the Tribcast journey together for the first time. Topics on the table include: Todd Willingham and how it plays politically, the pile-up among GOP statewides, and Bill White for Governor? Full Story 

  • KBH on resigning

    By Elise Hu

    October 6, 2009, Waco, Texas. US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison responds to a question on when she'll resign from the Senate to concentrate on running for Texas governor. Previously she said she'd resign by October or November. Full Story 

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    Credit: Elise Hu/Justin Dehn

  • Too busy for a review

    By Elise Hu

    Just days before it was set to review a case in which the state has been accused of executing an innocent man, Gov. Rick Perry replaced the chairman and two other members of an independent state forensics panel. Full Story 

    Perry shakes hands after a speech in the Texas House.
    Credit: Ross Ramsey