Ryan joins the team as a statewide Capitol Correspondent, based at KXAN in Austin and reporting for more than a dozen stations across Texas. His work follows the Texas legislature and the biggest stories around the state from Amarillo to Brownsville. Before joining the bureau, he was a reporter and anchor for KAMC and KLBK News in Lubbock, where he focused heavily on West Texas politics and hosted the weekly political program “Talking Points.”

Ryan is a lifelong Texan from Houston and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with dual degrees in journalism and government. He’s excited to return to the capital city and see where the stories of this state take him. Please reach out to tell yours: @RyanChandler98 on Twitter or ryan.chandler@kxan.com