Expert Statesman coverage

The American-Statesman will dedicate a team of seasoned reporters to covering the 86th Legislature. Follow our coverage in print and on statesman.com and on our Lone Star Politics Facebook page.


Jonathan Tilove

Jonathan is chief political writer. He will be covering his fourth legislative session. Prior to joining the Statesman in 2012, he worked for more than two decades as a reporter in Washington, D.C.

512-445-3572

jtilove@statesman.com

@JTiloveTX


Chuck Lindell

Chuck has been a reporter at the Statesman for more than three decades. He covers the Texas Senate, social issues, gun bills, abortion and legal affairs.

512-912-2569

clindell@statesman.com

@chucklindell


Johnathan Silver

Johnathan covers the Texas House, immigration, ethics and transportation issues. He came to the Statesman in 2017 to cover the summer's special legislative session. He previously worked at the Texas Tribune.

512-445-3631

jsilver@statesman.com

@JohnathanSilver


Julie Chang

Julie reports on education policy, social service issues, health care and state pensions. She will be covering her second legislative session.

512-912-2565

chang@statesman.com

@JulieChang1


Asher Price

Asher has covered energy and the environment for the Statesman since 2006. He also covers the state budget and property tax policy.

512-445-3643

aprice@statesman.com

@asherprice


Bob Sechler

Bob covers the intersection of business and politics. He will report on legislation to expand marijuana laws and health insurance coverage.

512-445-3645

bsechler@statesman.com

@bob_sechler


Ralph K.M. Haurwitz

Ralph has covered higher education for the Statesman since 2004.

512-445-3604

rhaurwitz@statesman.com

@ralphhaurwitz


Ken Herman

Ken covered his first legislative session in 1981. He is a Statesman columnist.

512-445-3907

kherman@statesman.com

@kherman


Robert W. Gee

Bob has been state editor since 2014. Previously, he was urban affairs editor and a reporter in Austin, Hays County and the Middle East for the Statesman and Cox Newspapers.

512-912-2547

bgee@statesman.com

@robertwgee1