Bayliss is a reporter on the Austin-American Statesman’s state politics
desk, covering the Texas Legislature and state and federal courts. Her
work focuses on political, social and cultural divides, including those
relating to abortion. She is also a data journalist. In the past, she
reported for USA TODAY and The Philadelphia Inquirer and taught English
in Marseille, France. She graduated from Swarthmore College in 2021 with
a major in English and minors in Computer Science and French.
Bayliss Wagner
