Elise Hu Reporter
Elise Hu is a political reporter who focuses on multimedia projects at the Tribune. 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.
ehu@texastribune.org
512-716-8616
Recent Contributions
VIDEO: Introducing The Texas Tribune
The Video Brief: November 2, 2009
Hutchison Calls for Cap in Campaign Contributions
The Maiden Voyage TribCast
VIDEO: The (Texas Tribune) Office
VIDEO: Hutchison on Resigning, October 2009
Hundreds of Perry Appointees Stay Past Term
On the day Gov. Rick Perry removed three forensic science commissioners, citing their expired terms, at least 100 appointees whose time was also up remained in their jobs.
Full StoryPerry Replaces State Panel Reviewing Willingham
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.
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