Hi there! I'm Kayla. I cover climate and energy for The Texas Tribune. I’m interested in stories for and about Texans, especially related to the grid and extreme weather. I’ve also written about the death penalty and Texas’ legal system. I'm based in Austin.
I previously covered Congress for The New York Times as the 2023-24 Rosenbaum reporting fellow. There, I covered some of the biggest news out of Washington, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, progressive anguish over the war in Gaza and the doomed bipartisan border bill. I led The Times' coverage of the 5-year reauthorization of the F.A.A., following the package from committee through enactment, and of the Smith-Wyden tax bill.
Before The Times, I covered transportation policy as an intern at Politico, where I helmed Morning Transportation, a daily newsletter. I’ve also reported on local news for the Raleigh News & Observer and for Patch on Long Island, and I’ve worked part-time as a digital producer for The Boston Globe.
I graduated in December 2022 from Brown University, where I studied public policy and served as editor-in-chief and president of The Brown Daily Herald. As EIC, I managed a 275+ member staff and edited and oversaw news and opinions content daily. Before that, I covered student government and activism as a beat reporter.
You can reach me at kayla.guo@texastribune.org. Say hi on X @kaylaguo_ and Bluesky @kaylaguo.bsky.social.
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