Here is my #FOIA wrapped for 2025! 🔍 This year, I filed 215 records requests with local, state and federal agencies. I had records released (without major redactions or an OAG opinion being requested) in about 40% of cases and partial releases in 10%. #txlege #TPIA

🚨We just got the unsealed records in Texas AG Ken Paxton's divorce case and published pertinent documents in the story here. They show the couple has entered mediation and set aside $20K each from their blind trust to pay for lawyers. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege

UPDATED: Records in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s divorce case will be unsealed. His lawyers say he wants "full transparency." www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege

ICYMI: Last night, we broke the news that Ken Paxton and his wife have agreed to unseal the records in their divorce case. A hearing will be held this morning in Collin County. I will be there. Follow for live updates. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege

BREAKING: The Paxtons have agreed to unseal the records in their divorce case. Their lawyers just signed an agreement allowing for the full case record to be made public. Eight media orgs had asked the court to force the unsealing. The judge still needs to sign off. www.kut.org/politics/202...

ICYMI: A year after the state of Texas blocked #transgender drivers from update the sex listed on their licenses, it has put together a list of more than 100 people who have tried. Officials won’t say why they're collecting the information. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege #LGBT #LGBTQ #trans

The State of Texas continues to make a list of transgender Texans, per @lmcgaughy.bsky.social: www.kut.org/politics/202...

Earlier this year, I reported for @propublica.org and @wisconsinwatch.org how Wisconsin's name change law creates a de facto database of trans people, which is dangerous in times like this. Now @lmcgaughy.bsky.social breaks the news that Texas has done just that: www.kut.org/politics/202...

In 2023, when I realized I was chasing the same lead as my former colleagues and reporter she-roes, we teamed up and did this investigation. w/ @lmcgaughy.bsky.social and Allie Morris www.propublica.org/article/ukra...

UPDATE: I re-requested a bunch of records about the Hays County multi-agency raid, since the only criminal charges were dropped in October. DPS declined to release more records, citing an ongoing FBI investigation. www.texasobserver.org/prosecutors-...

NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues divorce records should remain private, accuses press of invading his personal life. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege [h/t to @dallasnews.com for beating me to posting about this]

NEW: In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant. She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency. Then she died. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

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

NEW: Gov. Abbott has declared CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist groups. The declaration prohibits both groups from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas and allows "increased enforcement" against both groups, the governor said Tuesday. www.keranews.org/politics/202... #txlege

1/ The Trump admin has targeted the president's perceived enemies with allegations of mortgage fraud. Letitia James. Adam Schiff. Lisa Cook But recently one Texas Republican tapped the tactic to allege a statewide official here may also be guilty: Ken Paxton. www.kut.org/crime-justic... #txlege

BREAKING NEWS: Sale of Austin queer bar Cheer Up Charlies called off. www.kut.org/austin/2025-... #ATX #LGBTQ #LGBT #queer

Guy takes job. Guy resigns from job under pressure. Taxpayers pays guy $3.5M. Good public records hit from @houstonchronicle.com @samanthakett.bsky.social. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #txlege #FOIA #TPIA

ICYMI: Houston ISD has sued the Texas AG Ken Paxton after he ordered them to release records of a contract with Los Angeles public relations firm. abc13.com/post/houston... #FOIA #TPIA

So fun dressing up as my boy Jinu for Halloween! 😈 I made this jacket myself. Can’t wait to repurpose it into my regular wardrobe. Now, the Mardi Gras countdown starts! #SajaBoys #kpdh #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS #kpop

NEW: We got a letter from the City of Uvalde today that says the investigation into the Tony Gonzales staffer who burned to death last month is expected to be "closed in the near future without resulting in criminal prosecution against any person." www.tpr.org/government-p...

NEW: Immigration enforcement has been very visible in places like Chicago and LA. But what about in red states like Texas? ⁦ @mosebuchele.bsky.social reports it may be quieter but it’s still on the rise — with ICE doing sometimes twice daily sweeps at jails. www.kut.org/apple-news/2... #txlege

BREAKING: Cards Against Humanity settles lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceX. “Soon, the land will be returned to its natural state: no space garbage, and still completely free of pointless [expletive] border walls,” the game company told fans. www.kut.org/crime-justic...

Do you live in the U.S. and recently saw your @Tesla #Powerwall go dark? Powerwall 2s were recalled in Australia bc batteries could catch fire. But I've seen no recall here. I asked @teslaenergy but got no response. DM me if this has happened to you!

Friday marked the start of an historic trial, the first murder case for a San Antonio police officer to date. For Alexis Trovar, the case is simpler. It’ll determine whether the man who shot her mother is held criminally liable. thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/16/s...

🧵 Police in some Texas cities get a heads up before ICE raids. Austin is not one of them. @mosebuchele.bsky.social reached out police and sheriffs across the state. He found out ICE provides advance notice to some local agencies, while keeping others in the dark. www.kut.org/crime-justic... #txlege

BREAKING: Austin queer bar Cheer Up Charlies sold to investment firm buying up #LGBTQ+ bars and nightclubs. www.kut.org/business/202...

A man burned to death after he was accused of starting a fire inside his cell in a prison in Amarillo, Texas. Two COs have been charged for failing to save him, with local TV reporting one officer was ordered to "smoke (him) out." abc7amarillo.com/news/local/c...

I am reporting on the trial of three former San Antonio Police officers in the shooting death of Melissa Perez. It is the first time in the city's history that an officer involved shooting resulted in murder charges.

Need another reason to love K-Pop Demon Hunters? @iamleslierangel.bsky.social’s got it. thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/09/k...

Huge congrats to @paulflahive.bsky.social for winning the first Collier Spotlight award for his coverage of failures in the Texas CPS system. Read his whole series here: whenhomeisthedanger.org #txlege

NEW: Media orgs seeking to unseal Ken Paxton's divorce records have a hearing set for Dec. 19, according to court docket. Background: www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege

NEW: Ken and Angela Paxton sealed their divorce records. It doesn’t always mean you can. Story by @kera.org. www.keranews.org/government/2... #txlege

Update: South Texas advocacy groups want to add the Texas Space Commission and Starbase to its lawsuit over beach closures near SpaceX in Brownsville. This after the #txlege passed new laws giving those two entities control over the beach. Background: www.kut.org/politics/202...

Bastrop wants to build a pedestrian tunnel under Buc-ee's and they're turning to Elon Musk for help. I also learned in this story by @lmcgaughy.bsky.social that Dallas and Houston both have extensive underground pedestrian tunnel systems. www.kut.org/business/202...

Here's what you need to know.

NEW: Police say genealogy DNA has linked a deceased serial killer with no ties to the city to the Austin yogurt shop murders. Story by @tonyplohetski.bsky.social www.statesman.com/news/article...

ICYMI: Who was Joshua Jahn? What we know about suspected Dallas ICE facility shooter www.keranews.org/news/2025-09...

ICYMI: At least one victim is dead after three people were shot outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas. The shooter is also dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. More from @kera.org. www.keranews.org/news/2025-09...

Dinner tonight! 🍲🤤🌶️

BREAKING: DOJ launches investigation into City of Austin's employment practices. The probe focuses on its Office of Equity and Inclusion, Equity Division. More info TK. Story by @luzmoreno.bsky.social. www.kut.org/austin/2025-...

NEW: ProPublica, Other News Organizations Fight to Unseal Ken Paxton Divorce Records, by @lmcgaughy.bsky.social @kutnews.bsky.social w/ @texastribune.org

NEW: State + national news orgs have filed to unseal the records in Ken Paxton's divorce case. The intervenors: @wsj.com @washingtonpost.com @houstonchronicle.com @expressnews.com @austinstatesman.bsky.social @texastribune.org @propublica.org + Texas Newsroom. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege

A couple weeks ago, we broke the news that Elon Musk has been quietly lobbying Texas officials to let him build flood mitigation tunnels under Houston. Weeks before publication, we gave him multiple chances to respond. He didn't. We published. Then, he posted on X. www.kut.org/energy-envir...

NEW this AM: Trump says Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody www.npr.org/2025/09/11/n...

Internal records show how Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt has worked to get Elon Musk access to state and local officials ahead of a formal bidding process for a Houston flood project. Both stand to benefit should Musk be selected. By @lmcgaughy.bsky.social and @chengyilun.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: For years, local officials in Houston have been studying whether building giant tunnels under the city could ease the area's flooding woes. Now, Elon Musk wants a piece of the project. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege

Rep. Wesley Hunt has spent months trying to get officials to hire Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. to build a major flood control project in Houston. The company has pitched tunnels that are far smaller than what may be needed to address the flooding issues.🤔 @lmcgaughy.bsky.social @chengyilun.bsky.social

A hearing over the Texas bathroom bill descended into shouts and insults on Friday as one man was ejected and another was accused of threatening to mutilate transgender women. Story by @taygoldenstein.bsky.social. statesman.com/politics/tex... #txlege #SB8 #LGBT #LGBTQ

BREAKING: Texas House votes 88-52 to pass new gerrymandered map.

Breaking news: COVID still sucks.