Lauren McGaughy (@lmcgaughy.bsky.social)

@charlesornstein.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:24 AMReposted by @lmcgaughy.bsky.social

Paxton Said in Deposition That Donor Gave Him Stocks to Please God

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 11:19 AM

Scoop: In 2014, Ken Paxton sat for a deposition where federal lawyers quizzed him about his growing wealth and investment tactics.

The depo has never been made public. We got a copy. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...

nytimes.comInside Ken Paxton’s Private Testimony About His MoneyA leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s growing wealth and his tactics for defending himself.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 8:40 PM

As She Divorces Ken Paxton, His Wife Urges Texans to Vote for Him www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... @nytimes.com

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 2:18 PM

To win statewide in Texas, James Talarico must do more than just win with Black voters — he needs them to turn out in large numbers. Failure to do so could make winning impossible.

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 11:08 PM

NEW: In major win for inmates' rights advocates, a federal judge in Texas has ruled all state prisons must be fully air conditioned by 2029.

The state of Texas is expected to appeal.
nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u... #txlege

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 7:58 PM

NEW: The man shot by ICE in Austin, TX, yesterday was not the target of a federal investigation before the encounter, sources tell @nytimes.com.

ICE was in the area checking car plates when they discovered the man had a deportation order on file.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 1:42 PM

A Venezuelan man was shot and injured by ICE yesterday in Austin, TX. I spent hours outside the hospital with his wife, who told me he called just after he was shot.

She didn’t see him before he was discharged into federal custody. More from @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 12:41 PM

NEW: In which Texas Democrats reflect on tenuous GOP unity, Bo French questions whether his opponent is Jewish and Jon Rosenthal tells him to “shove it.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u... #txlege

nytimes.comBo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas StudentsRepublican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 3:04 PM

Three years ago this month, Ken Paxton came closest to political ruin after years of scandal. But, yet again, he avoided any comeuppance and ended up stronger for it.

Here's a look at his historic impeachment trial and how Paxton ultimately won.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u... #txlege

nytimes.comInside the Impeachment Trial that Threatened to End Ken Paxton’s Political CareerMr. Paxton, the Texas attorney general now running for the U.S. Senate, was accused of abusing the power of his office to protect a campaign donor. He was acquitted on all counts.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Aug 27, 2026, 1:59 PM

NEW: An ICE agent being sought by Minnesota for alleged assault was released from a Texas jail today, Mitch Smith and @londonoe report.

Yesterday, a federal judge said Minnesota had not properly argued for his extradition.

www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u... #txlege

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Aug 20, 2026, 6:59 PM

Like many in the Texas press corps, I've written the story about Ken Paxton and the purloined pen a few times over the years.

Here's the latest (NYT ver.)

www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...

nytimes.comKen Paxton’s $1,000 Pen Incident Resurfaces in Texas Senate RaceThe pen Mr. Paxton pocketed more than a decade ago has resurfaced as a campaign issue.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Aug 18, 2026, 5:45 PM

NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has not responded to a request from Minnesota to extradite an ICE agent facing assault charges in connection with a shooting in that state.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...

nytimes.comMinnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE AgentA federal agent facing assault charges in Minnesota has been jailed in Texas since May. Gov. Greg Abbott has not granted an extradition request.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Aug 18, 2026, 1:56 PM

Islam is now one of the top political issues for Texas Republicans.

Some lawmakers are considering whether to define religion in state statute so as to target practices central to Islam they see as anathema to U.S. culture or law.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u... #txlege

nytimes.comIslamophobia’s Rise in Texas: ‘I Won’t Rest Until Every Muslim Is Gone’Muslim communities have been growing for decades, particularly around Dallas. Now, conservatives want to roll up the welcome mat.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Aug 12, 2026, 2:28 PM

UPDATE: Earlier this week, we broke the news that Ken Paxton is making up to $1M a year from a company that has a cell tower at a hospital where he was a board member.

The current hospital admin has confirmed the deal but won't disclose the terms.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...

nytimes.comOne Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew WellKen Paxton, the Texas attorney general, makes six-figure income from a cellphone tower on the grounds of a hospital where he was a board member.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Aug 10, 2026, 4:17 PM

NEW: Ken Paxton has reported making between $100,000-$1M off a cell tower affiliated with a company he owns. The Times has learned the company controls a tower on the property of a hospital where Mr. Paxton was a board member.

www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...

nytimes.comOne Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well (Gift Article)Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, makes six-figure income from a cellphone tower on the grounds of a hospital where he was a board member.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Aug 6, 2026, 12:49 PM

Texas hasn’t elected an unmarried senator since 1940.

That will be the choice this year, between Ken Paxton and James Talarico. But do voters really care?

We asked Texans — including Angela Paxton — how dating, divorce and scandal affects their vote.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...

nytimes.comIn Texas’ Most Eligible Senate Race, It’s Bachelor vs. Divorcé-to-BeKen Paxton is divorcing. James Talarico is dating a onetime staffer. Both have had their romantic lives scrutinized as part of their high-stakes campaigns.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Jul 16, 2026, 3:08 PM

NEW: Ken Paxton bought three condos in a luxury resort in Utah earlier this year. On the deeds, he listed a home in Frisco as his address. Police reports we obtained refer to the home's owner as a woman, not his wife, with whom he's been photographed vacationing.

www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/u...

nytimes.comKen Paxton Bought 3 Utah Condos, Adding to a $9 Million Real Estate PortfolioThe Texas attorney general and his trusts now hold at least 15 properties worth about $9 million.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Jun 15, 2026, 9:45 PM

UT Austin just axed the station manager of its beloved local NPR affiliate after disagreements over a festival the station recently hosted.

The manager was told she could resign, to which
@dhiott.bsky.social said, "you'll have to fire me," per @kutnews.bsky.social. www.kut.org/education/20...

kut.orgUT Austin leadership fires KUT General Manager Debbie HiottAn email to staff at Austin's NPR station, addressed from Anita L. Vangelisti, the interim dean of the Moody College of Communication, said the decision was effective immediately.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social Nov 19, 2025, 3:20 PM

NEW: Remember that story we broke a few months ago with
@propublica.org @texastribune.org?

We reported Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did not want to release his office's emails with #Elon #Musk. Well, we have an update. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege #FOIA #transparency #Texas

kut.orgGov. Abbott released 1,400 pages of emails about Elon Musk. Most are blacked out.Abbott fought for months to keep secret emails between his office and Elon Musk. Now, hundreds of pages have been released.