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The Texas Tribune Festival is one of the nation’s largest, most buzzworthy political gatherings. Our three-day festival brings Texans together to address the politics and policy that affect our communities, our schools, our work and our daily lives. We hope you will join us.
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Lacey Pittman Tomanek

Teach For America DFW
Vice President, Alumni Program
Thursday, September 26
 

11:00am CDT

Live Recording of the "Matt Lewis and the News" Podcast Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumMatt K. Lewis • William Weld

12:00pm CDT

Women at #TribFest19 Meet-Up The Goodman BuildingEmily Ramshaw • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

12:30pm CDT

Live Recording of Vox Media's "Recode Media" Podcast Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumPeter Kafka • Ben Smith

1:00pm CDT

TIME's Person of the Year Should Be...? Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneBen Goldberger • John Harwood • Susana Martinez • Shannon Watts • Jeff Flake

2:00pm CDT

Live Recording of Vox's "The Weeds" Podcast Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumJane Coaston • Dara Lind • Matt Yglesias

2:30pm CDT

Screening of "Border Hustle" Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneEmily Ramshaw • Justine Simons • Jay Root

3:30pm CDT

Live Recording of Slate's "What Next" Podcast Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumMary Harris • Wendy Davis • Jeff Flake

5:00pm CDT

Live Recording of The Texas Tribune's "TribCast" Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumEmily Ramshaw • Mary González • Susana Martinez • Karen Tumulty • Rick Wilson • Ross Ramsey

7:00pm CDT

Opening Keynote: One-on-One with Will Hurd The Paramount TheatreEvan Smith • Will Hurd
 
Friday, September 27
 

8:30am CDT

Ed and the Feds St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallSarah Darville • Jack Markell • Susana Martinez

9:00am CDT

The Dallas Model The Driskill Hotel, CitadelEva-Marie Ayala • Melissa Higginbotham • Michael Hinojosa • Miguel Solis • Todd Williams

10:00am CDT

Civic Enragement The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomMatt Yglesias • Jerry Morales • Alicia K. Glen • Sarah Eckhardt • Alan Webber

10:15am CDT

Black and White St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallCassandra Jaramillo • Garnet Coleman • Brian Manley • Vana Hammond Parham • Meme Styles

11:00am CDT

Fade to Blue The Driskill Hotel, CitadelRoss Ramsey • KP George • John Bucy • Rodney Anderson • Erin Zwiener • Larry Gonzales

11:30am CDT

School Finance 2.0 St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallAliyya Swaby • Mary González • Dan Huberty • Diego Bernal • Larry Taylor

12:00pm CDT

One-on-One with Eric Johnson Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterMike Wilson • Eric Johnson

1:00pm CDT

Live Broadcast of KERA's "Think" The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomKrys Boyd • J.B. Milliken • John Sharp

2:00pm CDT

Building for the Future St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallEvan Smith • Donna Howard • Chuy Hinojosa • Tom Luce • John Zerwas

2:30pm CDT

Representation Nation The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomAlexa Ura • Carol Alvarado • Rick Hasen • Michael Li • Nina Perales The Democratic Do-Over The Driskill Hotel, BallroomAbby Livingston • Sri Kulkarni • Wendy Davis • Kim Olson • Gina Ortiz Jones This Way Up St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallPaul Tough • Raymund Paredes • Ashley Williams • Ellie Bertani • Chris Turner

3:45pm CDT

One-on-One with Anthony Scaramucci The Paramount TheatreBen Smith • Anthony Scaramucci
 
Saturday, September 28
 

8:00am CDT

Be a Voter with MOVE Texas Open Congress Street FestivalJames Talarico • DeRay Mckesson • Ron Nirenberg • Steve Adler • MOVE Texas TEXAS 2036: Tacos with Tom and Margaret TEXAS 2036 TentTom Luce • Margaret Spellings • Texas 2036

9:00am CDT

The Future of Education TEXAS 2036 TentEvan Smith • LaTonya Goffney • Mike Morath • Margaret Spellings • Juliet V. García Gimme Shelter The Driskill Hotel, CitadelJuan Pablo Garnham • Ron Nirenberg • Eva Thibaudeau • Steve Adler • Blake Fetterman

10:30am CDT

Class Acts The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomAliyya Swaby • Stanford Simmons • Sarah Perez • Josue Tamarez Torres • Quanethia L. Rhodes

10:45am CDT

The Future of Jobs TEXAS 2036 TentAyan Mittra • Julian Alvarez III • Marc Veasey • Brenda Hellyer • Scott McClelland

11:15am CDT

Partnering by Choice Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterBekah McNeel • Traci Davis • Yasmin Bhatia • Orlando Riddick • Bethany Solis

12:45pm CDT

A Hate Supreme Central Presbyterian ChurchErrin Haines • Sylvia Garcia • Vanita Gupta • DeRay Mckesson Second Step Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumSusan Chira • Marc Levin • Kevin Ring • Nicole Austin-Hillery • Lawrence Krasner

1:00pm CDT

The Other Boots on the Ground St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallRobert Moore • Mimi Marziani • Dylan Corbett • Carlos Spector • Linda Rivas

2:15pm CDT

Live Recording of the "With Friends Like These" Podcast Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumAna Marie Cox • Andrew Gillum

2:45pm CDT

This is a Test Texas Monthly TentMimi Swartz • Nicole Conley • HD Chambers • Robert Scott • Theresa Trevino

4:15pm CDT

Let's Not Bail Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterJolie McCullough • Dade Phelan • Nicole Collier • Joe Moody • James White

4:30pm CDT

History Class Texas Monthly TentEmily McCullar • H.W. Brands • S.C. Gwynne • Stephen Harrigan We Can Make Elections Better The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomAlexa Ura • Chris Davis • Celia Israel • Diane Trautman • Jacquelyn Callanen

7:15pm CDT

Closing Keynote: One-on-One with Nancy Pelosi The Paramount TheatreEvan Smith • Nancy Pelosi