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Texas Tribune Festival 2019

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.

Rollie Cole

Sagamore Institute for Policy Research
Senior Fellow
Austin TX

policy analyst and lawyer -- tech-based economic development, broadband, technology policy

7:30am CDT

Members-Only "How to #TribFest19" Breakfast Walmart TechnologyMatt K. Lewis • Evan Smith

9:00am CDT

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas's Blue Expo Texas Public Policy Foundation, First Floor LobbyBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

11:00am CDT

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

12:30pm CDT

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

2:00pm CDT

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

3:30pm CDT

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

4:30pm CDT

Badge Grab Party with Anheuser-Busch Festival Hub at 800 CongressAnheuser-Busch

5:00pm CDT

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

7:00pm CDT

Opening Keynote: One-on-One with Will Hurd The Paramount TheatreEvan Smith • Will Hurd

8:45am CDT

One-on-One with George F. Will Central Presbyterian ChurchMark Updegrove • George F. Will

10:15am CDT

The Name of this Panel is Talking Heads Central Presbyterian ChurchEvan Smith • Matthew Dowd • David Jolly • Elise Jordan • Jennifer Palmieri • Rick Wilson

11:30am CDT

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

1:00pm CDT

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

2:30pm CDT

Representation Nation The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomAlexa Ura • Carol Alvarado • Rick Hasen • Michael Li • Nina Perales