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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.

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Victoria Yu

LBJ School at UT Austin
Communications Director
Austin

https://Lbj.utexas.edu

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

8:00am CDT

Executive Lounge The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Room

8:30am CDT

The Mainstreaming of Anti-Semitism The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomSteven Waldman • Bari Weiss • David Saperstein Will the Texas House Flip? Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumCassandra Pollock • Royce Brooks • Manny Garcia • Jamie McWright • Steve Munisteri

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

10:00am CDT

Civic Enragement The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomMatt Yglesias • Jerry Morales • Alicia K. Glen • Sarah Eckhardt • Alan Webber Good Sports St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallMatthew Watkins • John D. Steinmetz • Chris Del Conte • Renu Khator • Ross Bjork

10:15am CDT

Black and White St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallCassandra Jaramillo • Garnet Coleman • Brian Manley • Vana Hammond Parham • Meme Styles The Name of this Panel is Talking Heads Central Presbyterian ChurchEvan Smith • Matthew Dowd • Elise Jordan • Jennifer Palmieri • Rick Wilson • David Jolly

11:00am CDT

Fade to Blue The Driskill Hotel, CitadelRoss Ramsey • KP George • John Bucy • Rodney Anderson • Erin Zwiener • Larry Gonzales The Trigger Stateside at The ParamountGarrett Haake • Betsy Price • César Blanco • Peter Ambler • Shannon Watts

11:30am CDT

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

12:00pm CDT

Political Climate St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallJohn Schwartz • Katharine Hayhoe • Amy Myers Jaffe

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 Supermajority Rules Stateside at The ParamountEmily Ramshaw • Alicia Garza • Ai-Jen Poo • Cecile Richards

2:30pm CDT

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

3:30pm CDT

Both Sides Now Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumJean Guerrero • César Blanco • Pete Saenz • Mary Walshok • Ruth Wasem Have Faith The Driskill Hotel, CitadelTom Gjelten • Matt Krause • Asma Uddin • Kevin Roberts • Omar Suleiman

3:45pm CDT

One-on-One with Anthony Scaramucci The Paramount TheatreBen Smith • Anthony Scaramucci

4:00pm CDT

The Elephant in the Room Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterEmily Ramshaw • Sarah Davis • Eva Guzman • Betsy Price • Stacy Hock

6:30pm CDT

SOLD OUT! Trivia Night with Steve Kornacki — Special #TribFest19 Edition Scholz GartenSteve Kornacki

8:00am CDT

Breakfast with the Texas Public Policy Foundation Texas Public Policy Foundation, Sixth Floor LobbyTexas Public Policy Foundation TEXAS 2036: Tacos with Tom and Margaret TEXAS 2036 TentTom Luce • Margaret Spellings • Texas 2036 Texas Monthly at Open Congress Texas Monthly TentTexas Monthly Executive Lounge The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Room

9:00am CDT

After Harvey Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneKiah Collier • Earthea Nance • Patrick Rios • Ed Emmett • Carol Haddock Covering Trump Central Presbyterian ChurchMark McKinnon • Geoff Bennett • Ashley Parker • Margaret Talev • Michael Bender Mood: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallJim Henson • Mark Z. Barabak • David Weigel • Katie Glueck • Alexi McCammond Why Migrants Come The Driskill Hotel, BallroomVictoria DeFrancesco Soto • Ali Noorani • Poncho Nevárez • Jay Root • Perla Trevizo

9:30am CDT

Trump Gets Reelected If... POLITICO TentTim Alberta • Jeff Roe • Danny Diaz • Terry Sullivan Up in the Air Texas Monthly TentEric Benson • Douglas Brinkley • Lori Garver • Thomas Zurbuchen Evidence to the Contrary Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterPamela Colloff • Lynn Garcia • Jarvis Parsons • Steven Chaney • Elsa Alcala No Thanks, Obamacare St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallEmma Platoff • Elena Marks • Avik Roy • David Balat • Stacey Pogue

10:15am CDT

One-on-One with Amy Klobuchar The Paramount TheatreSteve Kornacki • Amy Klobuchar The Writing on the Wall: Visualizing our Texas Story Festival Hub at 800 CongressBurnt Nopal Creative Studio • Texas A&M University

10:45am CDT

Health, Not Health Care The University of Texas at Austin TentEdgar Walters • Mini Kahlon • Elena Marks • Kirk Watson The Future of Jobs TEXAS 2036 TentAyan Mittra • Julian Alvarez III • Marc Veasey • Brenda Hellyer • Scott McClelland Secrets of Political Fundraising Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneDave Levinthal • Jon Adams • Shelby Cole The Blue Team The Driskill Hotel, BallroomPatrick Svitek • Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez • MJ Hegar • Chris Bell • Amanda Edwards • Royce West Trump's Party Central Presbyterian ChurchJane Coaston • Mike Murphy • Tim Alberta • Kristen Soltis Anderson • Timothy P. Carney

11:15am CDT

Into the Breach St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallGarrett Graff • John Carlin • Mieke Eoyang • Lisa Monaco

11:45am CDT

TEXAS 2036: Facts over Snacks TEXAS 2036 TentTexas 2036

12:45pm CDT

Keep Austin Jeered The Driskill Hotel, BallroomJonathan Tilove • Gina Hinojosa • Celia Israel • Eddie Rodriguez • Kirk Watson The Mueller Retort St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallNatasha Bertrand • Joaquin Castro • Frank Figliuzzi • Joyce White Vance • Matthew Miller • Asha Rangappa

1:00pm CDT

The Care Out There Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterSarah Jane Tribble • Nancy Dickey • Erin Marietta • J.D. Sheffield • Sandra Wright

1:30pm CDT

Disconnected The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomPaul Flahive • Eric Frederick • Four Price • Jordana Barton • Teresa Burnett What Free Speech Costs Us The Driskill Hotel, CitadelCharlie Warzel • Kate Klonick • Siva Vaidhyanathan • Jacob Weisberg

2:15pm CDT

Street CRED Central Presbyterian ChurchDeRay Mckesson • Bilal Evans • Tarik Wilson • Arne Duncan Live Recording of the "With Friends Like These" Podcast Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumAna Marie Cox • Andrew Gillum

2:30pm CDT

Doing Our Share The University of Texas at Austin TentSteven Pedigo • Ashwini Chhabra • Spencer Cronk • April Mims • Rebecca Viagran Suspicions Confirmed St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallStephen Vladeck • Carl Hulse • Mollie Z. Hemingway

3:30pm CDT

TEXAS 2036: Policy and Pops TEXAS 2036 TentTexas 2036

3:45pm CDT

Coming of Age St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallCharlotte Alter • Randan Steinhauser • Lina Hidalgo • James Talarico • Briscoe Cain House Hunting Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumAbby Livingston • Cheri Bustos • Tom Emmer One-on-One with Samantha Power Central Presbyterian ChurchIndira Lakshmanan • Samantha Power

4:15pm CDT

Dying to be Here The University of Texas at Austin TentRobert Chesney • Stephanie Leutert • Urbino “Benny” Martinez

4:30pm CDT

One-on-One with Julián Castro The Paramount TheatreKaty Tur • Julián Castro We Can Make Elections Better The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomAlexa Ura • Chris Davis • Celia Israel • Diane Trautman • Jacquelyn Callanen

5:30pm CDT

Tacos & Tunes with the Texas Exes The University of Texas at Austin TentThe University Of Texas At Austin • Texas Exes Closing Night Reception Open Congress Street FestivalAustin Community College

7:15pm CDT

LIVESTREAM of the Closing Keynote: One-on-One with Nancy Pelosi The University of Texas at Austin Tent LIVESTREAM of the Closing Keynote: One-on-One with Nancy Pelosi POLITICO Tent Closing Keynote: One-on-One with Nancy Pelosi The Paramount TheatreEvan Smith • Nancy Pelosi