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The Texas Tribune Festival

The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival is upon us! Join us Sept. 27-29 in downtown Austin for two days of unique perspectives, thoughtful conversation and networking — all in the shadow of the Texas Capitol.

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8:00am CDT

Speaker & Sponsor Badge Grab Breakfast Festival Hub at 800 Congress

8:30am CDT

The Prognosis for Paid Sick Leave Stateside at The ParamountAlana Rocha • Ann Beeson • Greg Casar • Robert Henneke • Paul Workman

10:00am CDT

State of Texas: The Long Road to Equality Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceKXAN

10:30am CDT

Gender, Power and Leadership Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceAlexa Ura • Wendy Davis • Eva Guzman • Linda Livingstone • Senfronia Thompson

11:30am CDT

Dreams of the Dreamers Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneDara Lind • Edras Alvarado • Emelin S. Hernandez Reyes • Maria Trevino-Rodriguez Is Social Media Good for Democracy? Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumGene Park • Jim Brady • Roger McNamee • Vivian Schiller • Siva Vaidhyanathan

1:30pm CDT

So Did We Clean Up Foster Care? Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterEdgar Walters • Kristene Blackstone • James Frank • Stephanie Rubin • Gene Wu Making Mr. Right The Paramount TheatreSusan Glasser • Amanda Carpenter • Ben Domenech • Bill Kristol • Matt K. Lewis

2:00pm CDT

The Freedom Caucus Wish List Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumJay Caruso • Matt Krause • Matt Rinaldi • Matt Schaefer

2:30pm CDT

Meet-and-Greet with 'So Did We Clean Up Foster Care?' Panelists Texas Public Policy Foundation, 6th FloorKristene Blackstone • James Frank • Stephanie Rubin • Edgar Walters • Gene Wu • Upbring

3:15pm CDT

One on One with Eric Holder The Paramount TheatreEmily Bazelon • Eric Holder

9:00am CDT

The Republican Wish List Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumCassandra Pollock • Travis Clardy • Chris Paddie • Ron Simmons • Drew Springer • John Zerwas The Consequences of Gun Violence Central Presbyterian ChurchPamela Colloff • Chris Grady • Nicole Hockley • Suzanna Gratia Hupp • Frank Pomeroy The Political Rhetoric of Donald Trump and Alex Jones: On Fake News and Weaponized Communications Walmart Partner Tent, Open CongressAustin American-Statesman One on One with Julián Castro H+K Strategies North Tent, Open CongressEmily Ramshaw • Julián Castro

10:00am CDT

All the Opinion That’s Fit to Print The Driskill Hotel, BallroomBrian Stelter • Michelle Goldberg • Kathleen Kingsbury • Bret Stephens

10:45am CDT

Will We Ever Get School Finance Right? St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallAliyya Swaby • Diego Bernal • Scott Brister • Keven Ellis • Nicole Conley Johnson

11:15am CDT

Frack Nation Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterRussell Gold • Eliza Griswold • Bethany McLean