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I am an experienced reporter with in-depth knowledge of state politics, national trends and international affairs. I have covered the Legislature in two states, one presidential election and foreign policy in Washington, DC.

Starting in February 2025, I will be covering Texas politics for The New York Times. Based in Austin, I focus on crime and punishments and LGBTQ rights. Previously, I covered Texas politics at the NPR member station in Austin, The Dallas Morning News and The Houston Chronic…

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Going thirsty after the boom

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By Lauren McGaughy Verified
| The Star (Malaysia) Verified
Welders drilling a well on land bought in rural parts of Nueces County in Texas. — Meridith Kohut/The New York Times THE mayor of Corpus Christi called an emergency meeting in April to deliver a dire warning: the city, among the largest in Texas, was running out of water. City leaders had to make a plan, and fast. “Every day of delay increases uncertainty,” Mayor Paulette Guajardo told the city council. Officials had warned that demand could outstrip supply within months.
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Deadly Texas floods ebb, but danger remains: ‘You could hear the water’

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By Lauren McGaughy Verified, Ramon Ramirez
| Hawaii Tribune-Herald Verified
By LAUREN MCGAUGHY, RAMON RAMIREZ and J. DAVID GOODMAN NYTimes News Service Powerful floodwaters that have torn through Central Texas for days began to ebb in some places Friday, leaving behind battered homes, blocked roads and shaken residents, even as flash flood warnings blared in other areas. At least two people have been reported dead after waters rose rapidly this week across the Texas Hill Country, west of San Antonio and Austin.
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‘The Top Hats Are Saved!’ A Texas Dance Studio Weathers Another Major Flood.

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By Lauren McGaughy Verified
| The New York Times Verified
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. ‘The Top Hats Are Saved!’ A Texas Dance Studio Weathers Another Major Flood. To CeCe Jean Saunders, it seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime event when her studio in Kerrville, Texas, flooded last year. Then it happened again.
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