At Lone Star Politics, we bring you the latest Texas politics news, from the state Capitol to the campaign trail and beyond. The Austin American-Statesman state desk is:
- Bob Gee, editor
- Julie Chang, education and Health & Human Services reporter
- Sean Collins Walsh, state Capitol reporter (covering the House, gambling, insurance, agriculture and health care reform)
- Chuck Lindell, state Cap
itol reporter (covering the Senate, courts and criminal justice)
- Jonathan Tilove, chief political writer
- Asher Price, environment and state agencies reporter
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