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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

  • 2010: WFAA: Harper-Brown Under Ethics Cloud

    By Elise Hu

    Tribune news partner WFAA-TV reports that state Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving, and her husband are driving cars owned by a highway contractor doing millions of dollars in business with the state. All the while, Harper-Brown sits on the influential House Transportation Committee. Full Story 

    State Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving.
    Credit: WFAA-TV

  • White: Perry Works Seven Hours A Week

    By Elise Hu

    As Gov. Rick Perry tours China as part of an economic development trip, his opponent, Democrat Bill White, is accusing the governor of working an average of seven hours a week. "Leadership starts at the top," White said, promising to put in more hours on the job if he's elected. Full Story 

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  • The Press Conference Crashers

    By Elise Hu

    In our latest HuTube vlog post, we venture to a Team Perry press conference at Bill White's Austin headquarters. White's volunteers must have had some advance notice. They came armed with signs, chants — and a guy in a chicken suit — to shout over the governor's spokesman. Full Story 

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  • 2010: Carville Protege Joins Team White

    By Elise Hu

    Chad Clanton, a Waco-born Democratic consultant and well-known protege of James Carville, has joined the Bill White gubernatorial campaign to "work on a variety of projects ... on multiple media channels," says White spokeswoman Katy Bacon. Full Story 

    Chad Clanton in 2005.
    Credit: NY Times

  • TribLive: Craig Watkins, Full Audio

    By Elise Hu

    Full, unedited audio from Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkin's appearance at the Tribune's TribLive conversation series on Wednesday. Audio includes questions and answers from the audience. Full Story 

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    Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller