Julie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!
After graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.
After leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.
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From there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.
From there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.
Julie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.
In 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.
Throughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!
In her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.
The Latest
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Julie Fine Announces Departure From Lone Star Politics, NBC 5
NBC 5’s Julie Fine, the longtime co-host of Lone Star Politics is leaving after 10 years to pursue a new opportunity.
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What Could a Default on US Debts Mean?
NBC 5’s Julie Fine and The Dallas Morning News’ Gromer Jeffers discuss what the potential for a default could mean.
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Republican Strategist Outlines Impeachment Procedure, How It Impacts the Legislature
NBC 5’s Julie Fine and The Dallas Morning News’ Gromer Jeffers sat down with Republican strategist Vinny Minchillo on Friday, before Attorney General Paxton was impeached Saturday, to discuss the impeachment process and what it could mean for the state legislature.
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Texas Attorney General Could Face Possible Impeachment
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing the possibility of impeachment. It comes after a unanimous vote by the Republican-led House General Investigating Committee. Paxton is Republican. NBC 5’s Lili Zheng and Julie Fine have continuing coverage.
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Committee Votes to Recommend Impeachment of Texas Attorney General
In Austin by a unanimous vote, the Republican-led House General Investigating Committee has voted to recommend impeaching Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Political Reporter Julie Fine reports.
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Texas Capitol Jolted by Investigation of AG, Accusation House Speaker Was Drunk on Job
Texas lawmakers revealed Tuesday a monthslong corruption investigation into Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, going public with the probe shortly after Paxton accused the GOP House speaker of being drunk on the job.
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Texas AG Calling for State House Speaker's Resignation
The Texas Attorney General is calling on the State House Speaker to resign. Ken Paxton claims Dade Phelan was drunk while presiding over the house. Political Reporter Julie Fine reports.
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Bill on Expanding School Choice May Have New Life
It’s not over until it’s over for some bills in the Texas Legislature. A bill expanding school choice looked doomed, but may now have new life. Political Reporter Julie Fine has the story.
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Paxton's Call for Phelan's Resignation is a ‘Last Ditch Effort to Save Face:' Speaker's Office
The office of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says calls for his resignation Tuesday from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are a last-ditch effort to save face ahead of a hearing Wednesday morning with a House investigative committee looking into his $3.3 million whistleblower settlement.
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Sen John Cornyn Visits Fort Worth ISD High School to Look at Safety Improvements
Senator John Cornyn was in North Texas Monday looking at school security upgrades at R.L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth.
