Texas Tribune Festival: Recent Episodes
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The Texas Tribune Festival is an innovative and engaging three-day event for people who are passionate about the issues that affect all Texans. Each year, the Festival brings together some of the biggest names in politics to explore the state’s — and nation’s — most pressing issues.
Criminal Justice Reform We Can All Agree On
Jolie McCullough, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Criminal Justice Reform We Can All Agree On” panel featuring Mark Gonzalez, Marc Levin, Joe Moody, Kim Ogg and Vikrant Reddy at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Justice for All
Saturday | 8:30 AM
Texas Union, Quadrangle Room
Indigent defense, bail reform and other ways to ensure fair treatment for the poor
Deborah Fowler@Debfowler70
Executive Director of Texas Appleseed
Nathan Hecht@NathanLHecht
Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Andrew Murr
State Representative
Valencia Nash
Dallas County Justice of the Peace
Shakira Pumphrey@Shakira70737492
Executive Director of Just Liberty
Josh Hinkle (mod.)@hinklej
Executive Producer of KXAN’s Investigative Team
Texas and the Refugee Crisis
Ayan Mittra, editor of The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Texas and the Refugee Crisis” panel featuring A.J. Louderback, Jo Anne Lyon, Ali Noorani, Mustafa Tameez and Jessica Vaughan at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
The Politics of Bathrooms
Alexa Ura, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Politics of Bathrooms” panel featuring Nicole Hudgens, Jessica Shortall, Ron Simmons, Jason Villalba and Lou Weaver at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
The Fight Over Sanctuary Cities Isn’t Over
Julián Aguilar, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Fight Over Sanctuary Cities Isn’t Over” panel featuring Dawn Buckingham, Ana Hernandez, Raul Reyes, Matt Schaefer and Charley Wilkison at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith hosts a community forum on race and justice, featuring Chris Hayes and DeRay Mckesson, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2017.
Patrick Svitek, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Democratic Playbook” panel featuring Wendy Davis, Gilberto Hinojosa, Jess O’Connell and Chris Turner at the The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Chris Tomlinson, business columnist for the Houston Chronicle, moderated the “A Different Kind of Service” panel featuring César Blanco, George P. Bush, MJ Hegar and Van Taylor at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, is interviewed by The Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project, moderated the “Grassroots Agenda” panel featuring Kyle Biedermann, Matt Krause, Jeff Leach, Chip Roy and Peggy Venable at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, is interviewed by The Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Jamelle Bouie, chief political correspondent for Slate, moderated the “Trump and the Resistance” panel featuring Crisanta Duran, Ezra Levin, DeRay Mckesson and Cecile Richards at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Robert Chesney, professor of law at the University of Texas Law School, moderated the “Trump and National Security” panel featuring Joaquin Castro, Kathleen Hicks, Will Hurd and Malcolm Nance at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Jay Root, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Trump and Mexico” panel featuring Henry Cuellar, Veronica Escobar, Antonio Garza, Sid Miller and Francisco Cabeza de Vaca at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Abby Livingston, Washington bureau chief for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Trump and Congress” panel featuring U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess and Henry Cuellar at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Dave Levinthal, senior political reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, moderated the “Trump, Ethics and the Law” panel featuring Matthew Miller, Richard Painter, Walter Shaub and Ken Starr at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, moderated the “New Abnormal” roundtable discussion featuring Chris Cillizza, Ben Domenech, Virginia Heffernan, Indira Lakshmanan and Charles P. Pierce at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2017.
Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, interviews U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2017.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, is interviewed by The Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2017.
Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, interviewed Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Corrie MacLaggan, managing editor at The Texas Tribune, moderated the “What HBCUs Mean for Texas” panel featuring Colette Pierce Burnette, Austin Lane, Michael Sorrell and James White at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Aliyya Swaby, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Why School Finance is So Hard” panel featuring Diego Bernal, Mary González, Donna Howard and Dan Huberty at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Morgan Smith, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Right Response on Sexual Assault” panel featuring Paula Lavigne, J.M. Lozano, Wanda Mercer, Sierra Smith and Kirk Watson at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Eva-Marie Ayala, reporter for The Dallas Morning News, moderated the “Testing, Accountability and College Readiness” panel featuring Art Cavazos, HD Chambers, Paul Cruz, Steve Flores and Susan Simpson Hull at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Matthew Watkins, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Higher Ed Funding and Spending” panel featuring Dan Branch, Garrett Groves, Brenda Hellyer, Kel Seliger and Paula Short at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Kiah Collier, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “How Cities are Tackling Climate Change” panel featuring Steve Adler, Pete Buttigieg, Ron Nirenberg and Annise Parker at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Mike Rawlings, mayor of Dallas, is interviewed by The Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, is interviewed by The Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
David Brown, host of the Texas Standard, moderated the “Local Control vs. Local Liberty” panel featuring Sarah Eckhardt, Gina Hinojosa, Don Huffines, Clay Jenkins and Chris Paddie at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall is interviewed by Krys Boyd, host and managing editor of KERA’s “Think,” at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Brandon Formby, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Big City Economics” panel featuring Giovanni Capriglione, Dee Margo, Betsy Price and Rey Saldaña at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Robert Rivard, director of The Rivard Report, moderated the “Limits of Annexation” panel featuring Donna Campbell, José Menéndez, Justin Rodriguez and Paul Workman at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.
Gary Johnson, the 2016 Libertarian candidate for president, is interviewed by Matthew Dowd, chief political analyst for ABC News, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Dave Levinthal, senior political reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, moderated the "2016: Brought to You By Donors" panel featuring Aimee Boone Cunningham, Doug Deason, Amber Mostyn and Toby Neugebauer at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Erica Grieder, senior editor at Texas Monthly, moderated the “Future of Conservatism” panel featuring Erick Erickson, Bill Kristol, Matt K. Lewis and Avik Roy at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Alexa Ura, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Latinos and the Presidential Race” panel featuring Daniel Garza, Ana Hernandez, Juan Hernandez and Eddie Rodriguez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Lawrence Wright, staff writer at The New Yorker, moderated the “National Security Agenda for the 45th President” panel featuring Ryan Crocker, Will Hurd, Bob Inman and Julianne Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Kiah Collier, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Grading the STAAR Test” panel featuring Jimmie Don Aycock, Donna Bahorich, Mary González, Thomas Ratliff and Theresa Treviño at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Richard Whitmire, author and contributor to The 74, moderated the “Best Practices from the Best Charters” panel featuring Yasmin Bhatia, Sara Cotner, Mark DiBella and Mike Feinberg at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Matthew Watkins, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Paying for Higher Ed” panel featuring Dan Branch, Robert Duncan, Gregory Fenves, Helen Giddings and Kel Seliger at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Ayan Mittra, managing editor of The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Community College Pathways” panel featuring Glenda O. Barron, Jo-Carol Fabianke, Brenda Hellyer and Jeremy P. McMillen at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Alexa Ura, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Lessons from Urban Public Ed” panel featuring Juan Cabrera, Richard Carranza, Paul Cruz, Michael Hinojosa and Pedro Martinez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Edgar Walters, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Fixing Foster Care” panel featuring Stephanie Klick, Madeline McClure, Susan McDowell, Richard Peña Raymond and John Specia at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Morgan Smith, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Why Are We Fighting About Vaccines?” panel featuring Anna Dragsbaek, Jackie Schlegel, Jason Villalba and Bill Zedler at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Emily Ramshaw, editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Battle Over Bathrooms” panel, featuring Rafael Anchia, Matt Krause, Kathy Miller and Jonathan Saenz at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Julie Rover, senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News, moderates the “Obamacare After Obama” panel, featuring Michael Burgess and Gene Green at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Corrie MacLaggan, news editor of The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Getting Out Ahead of Your Health” panel featuring Kenneth Cooper and Clay Johnston at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2016.
Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith moderated the “2016 WTF?” closing keynote discussion featuring Chris Cillizza, Ana Marie Cox, Steve Kornacki, Jay Newton-Small and David Weigel at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 25, 2016.
Evan McMullin, a 2016 independent candidate for president, is interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 25, 2016.
Johnathan Silver, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Race and Law Enforcement” panel featuring Art Acevedo, Marc Levin, Shakira Pumphrey, Royce West and James White at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Jay Root, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Immigration and the Cities” panel featuring Greg Hamilton and Lupe Valdez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Maurice Chammah, staff writer at The Marshall Project, moderated the “Is the Death Penalty Working?” panel featuring Elsa Alcala, Joe Deshotel, Kathryn Kase, Jarvis Parsons and Jordan Steiker at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Jay Root, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Texas vs. the Feds” panel featuring Brandon Creighton, Ina Minjarez, Armando Walle and Paul Workman at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
George Haj, editorial director of ALM, moderated the “Supreme Court Confidential” panel featuring Eva Guzman, Nathan Hecht and Don Willett at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Brian Rosenthal, Austin bureau reporter for the Houston Chronicle, moderated the “Voting Rights and Wrongs” panel featuring Richard Hasen, Todd Hunter, Celia Israel and Poncho Nevárez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Aman Batheja, editor and reporter for The Texas Tribune, interviewed Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Aman Batheja, editor and reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Rideshare’s Road Forward” panel featuring Steve Adler, Jeff Leach, Nelda Martinez and Charles Schwertner at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Karina Kling, anchor of Time Warner Cable News’ "Capital Tonight," moderated the “Best Budget for Texas” panel featuring Giovanni Capriglione, Larry Gonzales, Donna Howard and Justin Rodriguez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Peggy Fikac, Austin bureau chief for the San Antonio Express-News, moderated the “Republic of Taxes” panel featuring Paul Bettencourt, Dennis Bonnen, Trey Martinez Fischer and Dick Lavine at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Alana Rocha, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Taking Care of Our Veterans” panel featuring César Blanco, Donna Campbell, Tony Dale and Carlos Uresti at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Stephen Harrigan, an author and screenwriter, moderated the “Remaking of the Alamo” panel featuring George P. Bush, Phil Collins and José Menéndez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Ken Starr, former chancellor and president of Baylor University, was interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Emily Ramshaw, editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Is Texas Good for Women?” panel featuring Susan Combs and Wendy Davis at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Abby Livingston, Washington bureau chief for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “What’s the Matter with Congress?” panel featuring Joaquin Castro, Henry Cuellar and Bill Flores at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston, is interviewed by Ana Marie Cox, senior political correspondent for MTV News and founding editor of Wonkette, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine, moderated the “A Cure for Cancer” panel at The Texas Tribune Festival featuring Lance Armstrong, Sarah Davis, Ronald DePinho and James Willson at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News, moderated the “Big Cities, Big Challenges” panel featuring Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Alex Wagner, senior editor at The Atlantic, moderated the “Can the Center Hold?” panel featuring Tom Davis, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ed Rendell and Bill Richardson at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Touré, an author and cultural critic, moderated the “State of Black America” panel featuring Kasim Reed, Ivy Taylor and Allen West at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Robert Draper, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, moderated the “View from Elsewhere” panel featuring Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
The Texas Tribune’s Emily Ramshaw, Ross Ramsey and Jay Root and KUT’s Ben Philpott host a live recording of The Texas Tribune's "TribCast" and "The Ticket 2016" podcasts alongside guests Sylvester Turner, Chris Paddie, Sarah Isgur Flores and Erick Erickson at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2016.
Russell Gold, senior energy reporter at The Wall Street Journal, moderated the “Energy Prices and the Economy” panel featuring Tom Currah, Drew Darby, Chris Paddie, Ryan Sitton and Mine Yücel at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Michael Webber, deputy director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, moderated the “What We’ve Learned About Renewables” panel featuring Paula Gold Williams, Cheryl Mele, Greg Wortham and Maura Yates at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Joe Nocera, a columnist for The New York Times, interviewed T. Boone Pickens, chairman and CEO of BP Capital Management at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Jim Malewitz, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Future of the Grid” panel featuring Joel Austin, Bob Hall, Elizabeth Lippincott and Brandy Marty Marquez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Neena Satija, investigative reporter and producer for The Texas Tribune and Reveal, interviewed Katharine Hayhoe at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Kiah Collier, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “What’s Next on Water?” panel featuring Bech Bruun, Laura Huffman, Jason Isaac, Sid Miller and Charles Perry at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Matthew Watkins, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Ballpark Figures: Inside Big-Time College Sports” panel featuring Renu Khator, Joe Nocera, Sanya Richards-Ross and Daron K. Roberts at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Lauren McGaughy, reporter for The Dallas Morning News, moderated the “Price of Admission: Higher Ed for a Diverse Texas” panel featuring Guy Bailey, Brian McCall, Michael Sorrell and Cynthia Teniente-Matson at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Julián Aguilar, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Bordering on Insecurity: How Safe are We, Really?” panel featuring Antonio Garza, Carlos González Gutiérrez, Oscar Leeser, Tan Parker and Filemon Vela at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Morgan Smith, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Politics of Prevention: The Abortion Battle, Continued” panel featuring Heather Busby, Emily K. Cook, Jessica Farrar and Bryan Hughes at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Edgar Walters, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Mental Health Matters: What More Should We Do?” panel featuring Garnet Coleman, Anne Dunkelberg, Andrew Keller, Joe Moody and Four Price at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Ben Philpott, senior editor KUT-FM, moderated the “God & Governing: Should Faith Inform Politics?” panel featuring Andy Doyle, Eddie Lucio lll, Ron Simmons and David Simpson on at The Texas Tribune Festival Sept. 24, 2016.
David Brown, host and managing editor of the Texas Standard, moderated the “Campus Carry is the Law. Now What?” panel featuring Jose L. Bañales, Diego Bernal, Mia Carter, Steven Goode and Antonia Okafor at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Shefali Luthra, web reporter for Kaiser Health News, moderated the “Texas and Zika" panel featuring Ann Barnes, Nicole Collier, John Hellerstedt and Martha Rac at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Patrick Svitek, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Trumping of the Republican Primary” panel featuring Sarah Isgur Flores, Jason Johnson, Rob Johnson and John Weaver at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Ross Ramsey, executive editor of The Texas Tribune, interviewed Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Ross Ramsey, executive editor of The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Agency Agenda” panel featuring James Bass, Mike Morath, Raymund Paredes and Charles Smith at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project, moderated the “Senate Agenda” panel featuring Dawn Buckingham, Konni Burton, Sylvia Garcia, Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, José Rodríguez and Van Taylor at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, interviewed Tim Dunn, CEO of CrownQuest Operating and chairman of Empower Texans, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project, moderated the “House Agenda” panel featuring Carol Alvarado, Linda Koop, Drew Springer, Jonathan Stickland, Chris Turner and Gene Wu at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
Jim Malewitz, reporter for The Texas Tribune, moderated the “Local Control — or Control the Locals?” panel featuring Don Huffines, Philip Kingston, Ron Nirenberg, Matt Rinaldi and Beth Van Duyne at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
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U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro was interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith.
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The panel features Amy Chozick of The New York Times, Peter Hamby of Snapchat, Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker and Dave Weigel of The Washington Post.
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The "Homeland Security Begins at Home" panel, moderated by Texas Tribune reporter Julián Aguilar, featured U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro, Henry Cuellar, Blake Farenthold, Beto O'Rourke and John Ratcliffe.
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The "Can the Center Hold" panel, moderated by SiriusXM Radio host Julie Mason, featured Evan Bayh, Henry Cisneros, Kay Bailey Hutchison and John H. Sununu.
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The "America's Place in the World" panel, moderated by New Yorker writer Lawrence Wright, featured U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul.
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Democratic presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig was interviewed by Washington Post correspondent Karen Tumulty.
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U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was interviewed by Texas Tribune Washington Bureau Chief Abby Livingston.
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The “Big Cities, Big Challenges” panel, moderated by Texas Standard host David Brown, featured mayors Nelda Martinez, Annise Parker, Steve Adler and Ivy Taylor.
Steve Murdock, the former state demographer and former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, spoke during the "You're Welcome, America: Texas in 2050" panel.
The Festival's "Their Last Sine Die" panel, moderated by Quorum Report Publisher Harvey Kronberg, featured Joe Farias, Allen Fletcher, Patricia Harless and Jim Keffer.
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus was interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith.
The Festival's "Really, How Conservative Was the 84th Session?" panel, moderated by Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith, featured state Sens. Paul Bettencourt and Konni Burton and state Reps. Stephanie Klick, Matt Rinaldi and Jonathan Stickland.
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Evan Smith, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Tribune, speaks with Dick Armey, JoAnn Fleming, Julie McCarty, Debra Medina, and state Reps. Matt Krause and Jonathan Stickland during the 'What Does The Tea Party Want?' keynote session of The Texas Tribune Festival on Sep. 28, 2013. | Texas Tribune
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Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor of The Texas Tribune, speaks with Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst during a one-on-one conversation of The Texas Tribune Festival on Sep. 28, 2013. | Texas Tribune
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Former Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Steve Murdock, speaks at the 'Texas in 2050: It's All Over for The Anglos' keynote speech of The Texas Tribune Festival on Sep. 28, 2013. | Texas Tribune
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Evan Smith, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Tribune, speaks with Jeremy Bird, Bill White, U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, and state Sen. Leticia Van De Putte during the 'Turning Texas Blue' keynote session of The Texas Tribune Festival on Sep. 28, 2013. | Texas Tribune
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Evan Smith, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Tribune, speaks with state Sen. Wendy Davis during the closing one-on-one keynote session of The Texas Tribune Festival on Sep. 29, 2013. | Texas Tribune
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