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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

Speakers Speak Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumRoss Ramsey • Ben Barnes • Tom Craddick • Pete Laney • Gib Lewis One on One with Tom Perez Central Presbyterian ChurchReid Epstein • Tom Perez Counting Every Texan Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAlexa Ura • César Blanco • Cathy Lacy • Michael Li • Steve Murdock

8:30am CDT

The Prognosis for Paid Sick Leave Stateside at The ParamountAlana Rocha • Ann Beeson • Greg Casar • Robert Henneke • Paul Workman Transportation for Tomorrow The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomBrandon Formby • J. Bruce Bugg • Celia Israel • Geanie Morrison • Robert Nichols • Chris Turner

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 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

2:00pm CDT

The Latina Moment Central Presbyterian ChurchVictoria DeFrancesco Soto • Veronica Escobar • Sylvia Garcia • María Teresa Kumar • Cristina Tzintzún

3:15pm CDT

Code Red at HHSC St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallDavid McSwane • Sarah Davis • Kyle Janek • Kirk Watson

9:00am CDT

One on One with Julián Castro H+K Strategies North Tent, Open CongressEmily Ramshaw • Julián Castro

9:30am CDT

One on One with Nancy Pelosi The Paramount TheatreAlex Wagner • Nancy Pelosi

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

11:00am CDT

One on One with Steve Kornacki NBC News & MSNBC South Tent, Open CongressEvan Smith • Steve Kornacki

2:15pm CDT

1968 Central Presbyterian ChurchHendrik Hertzberg • Luci Baines Johnson • Chris Matthews • Lawrence O’Donnell • Dan Rather