Chuck Lindell came to The Texas Tribune in February 2023 as the Saturday editor. His career includes 33 years at the Austin American-Statesman, where he reported on politics and legal issues and previously worked as Washington, DC correspondent, assistant metro editor and copy editor. Chuck has also worked for newspapers in Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin, as well as Phoenix, Arizona, where he grew up as the oldest of seven kids. He earned a degree in journalism at Marquette University, was a onetime ballboy for the Phoenix Suns, and still roots hard for both teams.