Lauren McGaughy is an investigative reporter for The Dallas Morning News. She is based in Austin and works out of the Capitol bureau. She also has previously covered the state Capitol for The Houston Chronicle as well as the statehouse in Louisiana for The Times-Picayune.
A Los Angeles native, McGaughy attended Georgetown University, where she graduated cum laude with a degree in Chinese and Islamic studies. She received her M.A. in the same field at UCLA in 2008.
McGaughy’s focus areas include criminal justice and courts, LGBTQ issues and gun policy.