Lauren McGaughy is an investigative reporter with a focus on local news in Texas, particularly in the Dallas area. She has written for various publications, including The Dallas Morning News, KUT Public Media, Texas Public Radio, and KSAT. Her reporting covers a range of topics, including politics, criminal justice, and government accountability.
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Lauren McGaughy's coverage primarily focuses on local government and legal developments in Texas, particularly around issues related to Ken Paxton, impeachment, legal policies, and political matters. If you have expertise in Texas politics or the legal system, especially as it pertains to Ken Paxton or state-level governance and policy-making, your insights could be valuable for her reporting.
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By: Lauren McGaughy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, shown here at a press conference, did not sign on to a letter condemning any potential election violence and urging a peaceful transition of power. Indiana and Montana also did not back the letter.
By: Lauren McGaughy
Pro-LGBTQ demonstrators gather at the Texas Capitol in 2021. On Tuesday, Julie Johnson became the first openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress from a Southern state when she won the race to replace Colin Allred in his North Texas district.
By: Lauren McGaughy, Julie Johnson
Julie Johnson, a lawyer and state lawmaker, made history on Election Night by being elected the first openly LGBTQ member of Congress from a Southern state, according to national LGBTQ rights groups.
By: Lauren McGaughy
Donald Trump points to the crowd during a rally at the Travis County Expo Center in Austin in 2016. Trump, who just won back the White House, could tap several Texans and take cues from state policies to help him shape his second administration.
By: Kut, Lauren McGaughy
All doubt that Texas is deep red was put to bed last night, as Republicans up and down the ballot won big.
By: Lauren McGaughy
Texas elections law says state prison inmates who are appealing their convictions are eligible to register. Many lawyers and voting rights advocates were unaware of the rule.
By: Lauren McGaughy
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa speaks at the 2018 Texas Democratic Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. Hinojosa apologized on Nov. 6, 2024 after he said immigration and transgender rights hurt Democrats on election night. Julia Reihs/KUT
By: Lauren McGaughy
Democratic chairman Gilberto Hinojosa speaks to a growing crowd of Planned Parenthood supporters on the south steps of the Texas Capitol on the first day of the second special session of the 2013 Texas Legislative Session. Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon/KUT News
By: Lauren McGaughy, Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon
El líder demócrata Gilberto Hinojosa habla a una multitud de partidarios de Planned Parenthood fuera del Capitolio de Texas en el primer día de la segunda sesión especial de la Sesión Legislativa de Texas 2013.
By: Lauren McGaughy
The longtime chairman of the Texas Democrats will resign after the party's bruising election losses.
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