The Daily Signal is adding Texas to its State News Network, announcing today that Emily Medeiros will serve as its first-ever Texas correspondent and Lauren Washburn will contribute a weekly column covering Texas politics and culture.
Texas is one of five states now covered by Daily Signal correspondents. In 2025, the Daily Signal launched its first bureau in Virginia, followed by Ohio. It expanded to California in April, then Georgia and Texas this month.
Medeiros joins our team with strong Texas reporting experience. She spent nearly three years as a staff journalist at Texas Scorecard, where she covered state and local politics, interviewed legislators and activists, and produced investigative work. She followed that with a stint at Texas Wire, serving as the sole writer for a startup publication focused on conservative issues across the state.
Most recently, Medeiros has been a freelance contributor to the Lincoln Media Foundation, reporting on Texas news and political developments. A University of Oklahoma journalism graduate with a minor in political science, Medeiros has the instincts that Texas coverage demands.
In her new role, she will report on state government, the legislature, politics, and the policy debates shaping life for the state’s 30 million residents.
“I’m excited to join the Daily Signal as its Texas correspondent,” Medeiros said. “Texas is a unique place with stories that often set the tone for policy debates across the country, and I look forward to covering the people, legislation, and issues shaping the state’s future through factual, in-depth reporting.”
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Washburn brings a complementary set of skills to the Daily Signal. A Hillsdale College graduate with a background in print journalism and radio, she served as a research analyst for “Dr. Phil Primetime,” an intern reporter for The Center Square, and a freelance writer for Lincoln Media Foundation. She currently serves as executive assistant to Christopher Rufo at American Studio.
Her weekly column will offer commentary and analysis on Texas politics and the ideas driving the state’s national influence.
“As a lifelong Texan, it’s been rewarding to watch the state influence politics, culture, and business in a major way. I’m extremely honored and excited to continue my reporting in this pivotal state,” Washburn said.
Texas often dominates national news—and for good reason. On energy, border security, education, and the future of conservative governance, it often leads the way. The Daily Signal believes the state deserves serious, sustained coverage from a news organization that shares our supporters’ values.
“The Lone Star State has long been a bastion of conservative government. Its people embody the American spirit—courageous, gritty, innovative, and sensible. The Daily Signal seeks to bring those same values to our journalism, which makes Texas a natural choice for our state news network,” said Bradley Devlin, politics editor of the Daily Signal. “Emily and Lauren bring the experience and intelligence needed to cover the state where everything is bigger and confront the challenges Texans face today.”
The Daily Signal’s expansion of state-level reporting comes at a critical moment when many communities are left without local news due to the rapidly changing media landscape. Under the guidance of state news editor Bruce Parker, our network of correspondents in Virginia, Ohio, Georgia, California, and now Texas is committed to bringing truthful coverage to each of those states.
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