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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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Jonathon Solano

9:00am CDT

Members-only "How to #TribFest18" Breakfast Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAna Marie Cox • Evan Smith

7:00pm CDT

Opening Keynote: One on One with John Kerry ACL Live at The Moody TheaterEvan Smith • John Kerry

8:00am CDT

One on One with Tom Perez Central Presbyterian ChurchReid Epstein • Tom Perez The Diversity of Diversity The Driskill Hotel, BallroomCorrie MacLaggan • Salman Bhojani • Theresa Chang • Bruno "Ralphy" Lozano • James White

8:30am CDT

The Economics of Higher Ed St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallShannon Najmabadi • Robert Duncan • Brian McCall • Diana Natalicio • Royce West • Michael K. Young

9:45am CDT

Hack the Vote Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAman Batheja • Dana DeBeauvoir • John Dickson • Joshua Geltzer • Keith Ingram

10:30am CDT

The Democratic Wish List Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterAlex Samuels • Nicole Collier • Mary González • Donna Howard • Poncho Nevárez • Eddie Rodriguez

3:15pm CDT

Yes, We Cannabis Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceAlex Samuels • Morris Denton • Heather Fazio • Eddie Lucio III • Stephanie Klick

8:30am CDT

Are Students of Color Getting a Raw Deal? The Driskill Hotel, BallroomAliyya Swaby • Colette Pierce Burnette • Steve Flores • Joe May • Miguel Solis • Marc Veasey

9:00am CDT

The Republican Wish List Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumCassandra Pollock • Travis Clardy • Chris Paddie • Ron Simmons • Drew Springer • John Zerwas Live Recording of Slate's "El Gabfest" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceLeón Krauze • Antonio Garza • Roberta Jacobson One on One with Julián Castro H+K Strategies North Tent, Open CongressEmily Ramshaw • Julián Castro

10:45am CDT

Transforming Public Health Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumMarissa Evans • Garnet Coleman • Karen DeSalvo • Stephanie Muth • Four Price • Avik Roy

3:30pm CDT

The Blue Team St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallAbby Livingston • Colin Allred • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher • MJ Hegar • Gina Ortiz Jones • Joseph Kopser