Lauren McGaughy
Investigative Reporter and EditorLauren McGaughy is an investigative reporter and editor. Her expertise areas include courts, criminal justice, governmental ethics and LGBTQ issues. She previously covered Texas politics for The Dallas Morning News and The Houston Chronicle, and Louisiana politics for The New Orleans Times-Picayune. She loves cats, cemeteries and comic books, and cooks a mean steak.
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A university spokesperson originally said students would be banned even though charges against them had been dismissed. -
Bernie Tiede, cuyo asesinato de una viuda de Texas fue inmortalizado por Richard Linklater, ha demandado al Estado por lo que califica de trato "cruel e inusual" a los presos de las cárceles calientes. -
Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual” treatment of inmates in hot prisons.
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The two lawyers brought on to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started as partners but are leaving the case as adversaries. -
Paxton, a Republican who was charged with felony securities fraud in 2015, has reached a deal with prosecutors that will let him avoid facing a jury next month. He did not have to admit guilt in agreeing to the terms. -
Paxton, a Republican who was charged with felony securities fraud in 2015, is reportedly in talks with prosecutors on an arrangement that will let him avoid facing a jury next month. -
Nearly one in five state representatives could be newbies when the Texas Legislature meets next in January. -
‘Battle for the soul': Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan headed to runoff with Trump-backed challengerThe matchup between Phelan and challenger David Covey represents the wider intraparty war waging among Texas Republicans. -
These two Republicans endorsed in dozens of Texas House races. One put his money where his mouth is.Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton disagree on who should win two dozen GOP primary races for the Texas House. Abbott has spent big in these races, while Paxton had relied on his endorsement and campaign appearances. -
Paxton, a Republican who has worked for years to block gender-affirming care for minors, has begun targeting out-of-state clinics and organizations that work with transgender youth.
