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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

  • A Day at SBOE in 127 Seconds

    By Elise Hu

    In which we go to the standing-room only State Board of Education meeting and the many rallies for and against proposed history curriculum standards. The board (and the numerous stakeholders in this debate) argued all week long. Full Story 

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  • Workers' Comp: What's Next?

    By Elise Hu

    Lawmakers are pledging to take a closer look at the Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers' Compensation in light of allegations by former employees that their higher-ups failed to sanction or remove dozens of doctors accused of overmedicating patients and overbilling insurers. The chairman of the House panel that oversees workers' compensation says he's planning a hearing on the matter this summer, and the chair of the Sunset Advisory Commission plans to question the division's commissioner at a public hearing next week. Full Story 

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    Credit: Graphic by Bob Daemmrich, Caleb Miller

  • Rodney Ellis on Bringing Gaming Back

    By Elise Hu

    Could casino gaming be coming to Texas? State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, who's tried and failed to pass gambling legislation in recent sessions, thinks the coming budget crisis gives him and other supporters an opportunity. Full Story 

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  • The Weekly TribCast: Episode 28

    By Elise Hu

    In this week's TribCast, Ross, Elise, Ben and Emily discuss the state's multi-billion-dollar budget woes, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's turn in the hot seat at TribLive, and the intersection of new media and old-school lawmaking. Full Story