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Lauren McGaughy

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Texas Politics Correspondent @nytimes | Past: @KUT @dallasnews @houstonchron @nolanews @asahi | FOIA Nerd | Signal: lmcgaughy.40 | lauren.mcgaughy@nytimes.com

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Nov 19, 2025
🧵Remember that story we broke a few months ago with @propublica @TexasTribune? It said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott not wanting to release his office's emails with Elon Musk. Well, we have an update. #txl...
SummaryA months-long investigation by ProPublica, Texas Tribune, and KUT into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's redacted emails with Elon Musk reveals how government agencies shield corporate communications from public records requests. Nearly 1,400 pages were released but heavily redacted under competitive bidding exemptions, illustrating how political leaders protect powerful business figures from transparency.6 tweets1 min read