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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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Roxanne Werner

Harris County Clerk
Director, Community Relations
Houston, TX
Friday, September 27
 

8:45am CDT

Gendered Justice St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallKeri Blakinger • Piper Kerman • Michele Deitch • Sally Peña The Civic Commons Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAllison Arieff • Carol Coletta • James Hardy • Peter Mullan • Erin Salazar

9:00am CDT

One-on-One with Nikole Hannah-Jones Stateside at The ParamountErrin Haines • Nikole Hannah-Jones

11:00am CDT

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

11:30am CDT

Taking Heat The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomNeena Satija • Kevin Dancy • Rodney Ellis • Laura Huffman • Carmen Llanes Pulido

12:15pm CDT

Book Signing of Shannon Watts's "Fight Like a Mother" Festival Hub at 800 CongressShannon Watts

1:00pm CDT

Meet-and-Greet with Mayor Eric Johnson and Mike Wilson Texas Public Policy Foundation, Sixth Floor LobbyMike Wilson • Eric Johnson • Texas Municipal League • The Dallas Morning News

2:00pm CDT

No Man's Land The Driskill Hotel, CitadelSteven Pedigo • Allison Arieff • Lilian Coral • Darran Anderson • Jeff Williams One-on-One with Pete Buttigieg The Paramount TheatreStephanie Ruhle • Pete Buttigieg

2:30pm CDT

The Democratic Do-Over The Driskill Hotel, BallroomAbby Livingston • Sri Kulkarni • Wendy Davis • Kim Olson • Gina Ortiz Jones

3:45pm CDT

Black in the Newsroom Stateside at The ParamountDana Canedy • Errin Haines • Astead Herndon • Nikole Hannah-Jones • Wesley Lowery Executive Meet-and-Greet with Carol Alvarado and Michael Li The Driskill Hotel, Victorian RoomCarol Alvarado • Michael Li

4:00pm CDT

Keep Digging The Driskill Hotel, BallroomChrista Scharfenberg • David Fahrenthold • Walter V. Robinson • Harriet Ryan • Bryan Burrough
 
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

9:00am CDT

Gimme Shelter The Driskill Hotel, CitadelJuan Pablo Garnham • Ron Nirenberg • Eva Thibaudeau • Steve Adler • Blake Fetterman Why Migrants Come The Driskill Hotel, BallroomVictoria DeFrancesco Soto • Ali Noorani • Poncho Nevárez • Jay Root • Perla Trevizo

10:45am CDT

Secrets of Political Fundraising Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneDave Levinthal • Jon Adams • Shelby Cole

12:00pm CDT

Shots Fired The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomEdgar Walters • Peter Hotez • David Lakey • Susan Bailey

12:45pm CDT

The Threat Assessment The University of Texas at Austin TentAmna Nawaz • Jeh Johnson • Michael McCaul 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

2:15pm CDT

Street CRED Central Presbyterian ChurchDeRay Mckesson • Bilal Evans • Tarik Wilson • Arne Duncan

3:45pm CDT

Coming of Age St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallCharlotte Alter • Randan Steinhauser • Lina Hidalgo • James Talarico • Briscoe Cain

4:15pm CDT

We're Here. Get Used to It. St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallLauren McGaughy • TreShaun Pate • Annise Parker • Jessica Shortall • Jessica González

4:30pm CDT

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