Texas Tribune Events
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Audio recordings of The Texas Tribune's live events series. Our events feature in-depth discussions with prominent elected officials and newsmakers moderated by Evan Smith and other expert journalists from The Texas Tribune. For more info on Trib event, visit https://www.texastribune.org/events/ .
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The Texas Tribune discusses how voting and elections could change in Texas
Heider Garcia, the Tarrant County elections administrator, and Isabel Longoria, the Harris County elections administrator, discussed the future of voting in Texas, a state with some of the nation’s most restrictive voting rules.
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - Reporters' Roundtable
A month before the 2021 legislative session, much remains unclear, including how a session will work during a pandemic and what the priorities of the governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker will be, Texas Tribune reporters said. The conversation, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith,...
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - Meet The New Members
The state’s budget and redistricting, along with access to education, will be some of the top priorities for new members of the Texas Legislature as the state wrestles with soaring COVID-19 cases and a projected shortfall of nearly $5 billion. “The more things change, the more things stay the...
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - What The Women's Bloc Wants
Last legislative session, the Texas House had a “shocking underrepresentation” of women on its most powerful committees, said state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, in a conversation about what a group of women lawmakers wants to see in the upcoming legislative session. “I think just the fact that…
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - What The Black Caucus Wanta
During the 2021 legislative session, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus will focus on continuing efforts to reform the state’s criminal justice system, said state Rep. Nicole Collier, the caucus’ first vice chair. “We have different police departments with different policies,” Collier, D-Fort...
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - Writing The Budget
Editor's note: This session was recorded Dec. 4, when Sen. Chuy Hinojosa was vice chair of the Senate Finance Committee. On Dec. 9, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. as vice chair of the panel, replacing Hinojosa. Two Texas lawmakers said despite an expected shortfall of almost…
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - Drawing The Maps
Drawing the Maps at The Texas Tribune's symposium previewing the 2021 legislative session The redistricting process — redrawing congressional and state legislative districts — could take longer than usual this year, two state lawmakers said. Redistricting takes place every 10 years following the...
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - The Senate Agenda
Health care will likely be top of mind for Texas lawmakers as they return to the Capitol for the 2021 legislative session during the worst public health crisis in a century. “It is time for us to be very pragmatic and take a common-sense approach to how we cover the health care needs of Texans,”...
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - The House Agenda
Several Texas lawmakers said the upcoming legislative session will likely be pushed into a special session next year if federal census results are delayed for long. The comments came from state Reps. Four Price, R-Amarillo; Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth; Toni Rose, D-Dallas; and Terry Canales,...
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - The Phelan Administration
Three veteran Texas lawmakers said that Dade Phelan, the presumptive Texas House speaker, will unite lawmakers through his experience and sincerity in what will be the Legislature’s first chance to address the health and economic impact of the pandemic next month. “With coronavirus, COVID-19, the...
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A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session - The Legislature Explained
Texas lawmakers will meet next month to address the health and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but social distancing measures will likely disrupt the Legislature’s daily grind, said Ross Ramsey, executive editor of The Texas Tribune. “It's a social mechanism,” Ramsey said during a...
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The Future of Rural Texas - The View from Rural Texas
Speakers: Merlyn Holmes, John Howard, Bella Rubio, Anthony Williams Moderator: Evan Smith This session was recorded on Nov. 4. It is presented by Texas Rural Funders and supported by Texas Tech University, TORCH - Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals and Texas Cattle Feeders...
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The Future of Rural Texas - Broadband is a Lifeline
Speakers: Charlie Cano, Annette Gutierrez, Jennifer Harris Moderator: Chris Cobler This session was recorded on Nov. 6. It is presented by Texas Rural Funders and supported by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, TEXAS 2036, TORCH - Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals, Meadows…
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The Future of Rural Texas - The State of Rural Health Care
Speakers: Sudip Bose, James Frank, Leticia Rodriguez Moderator: Shannon Najmabadi This session was recorded on Nov. 5. It is presented by Texas Rural Funders and supported by TORCH - Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute / The Hackett Center,...
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The Future of Rural Texas - Educating the Next Generation: Rural Higher Education
Speakers: Brenda Kays, Mike Reeser, Sandra Woodley Moderator: Kate McGee This session was recorded on Nov. 3. It is presented by Texas Rural Funders and supported by Texas Tech University and the Texas Association of Community Colleges.
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The Future of Rural Texas - Educating the Next Generation: Rural Public Education
Speakers: Donna Hale, Georgina C. Pérez, Gary VanDeaver Moderator: Aliyya Swaby This session was recorded on Nov. 6. It is presented by Texas Rural Funders and supported by Raise Your Hand Texas.
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The Future of Rural Texas - Rural Texas and the 87th Legislature
Speakers: Chuy Hinojosa, Tracy King, Geanie Morrison, Drew Springer, James White Moderator: Ross Ramsey This session was recorded on Nov. 6. It is presented by Texas Rural Funders and supported by Texas Farm Bureau, Water Grows, Texas Corn Producers Association, Texas Municipal League, Raise Your...
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - Price vs. Cost vs. Value
The current higher education climate seems bleak with nationally declining enrollment, especially among the poorest and most vulnerable students. The declines are especially concerning at community colleges, which traditionally sees an increase in enrollment as unemployed people return to school…
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - Building the Pipeline
As Texas continues to grow and change demographically, colleges and universities must adapt to be more welcoming to students who haven’t traditionally enrolled. K-12 schools must become a partner in preparing students to think about college, sometime as early as middle school. Those are just a…
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - The Student Experience
College students have shown resilience throughout the pandemic as their courses shifted online. But Sara Brennan, student government president at the University of Texas at Dallas and Jasmine Khademakbari, president of the Student Government Association at the University of Houston, told Texas...
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - Heads of the Class
College and university faculty are feeling burned out by the extra demands of planning and preparing courses for online — and sometimes in-person or hybrid — courses. Texas State University professor Janet Bezner and UT-El Paso professor Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri spoke with Texas Tribune…
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - Workforce is Job #1
Former United States Education Secretary Margaret Spellings and Drexell Owusu of the Dallas Regional Chamber see the pandemic as a moment to correct a long-standing disconnect that prevents higher education institutions from preparing students for actual labor market needs. They spoke to Texas...
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - The Academic Transformation
The academic shift online across colleges and universities was swift and often chaotic last spring. Sharra Hynes, associate vice president and dean of students at Baylor University, and Wil Del Pilar, vice president of higher education at The Education Trust, shared with Texas Tribune higher...
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - Making Policy
Before the pandemic hit, some lawmakers were positioning the 2021 legislative session to be a “higher education session,” with big plans to overhaul funding for colleges and universities. COVID-19 has pushed some of those conversations to the side. But Texas Higher Education Commissioner Harrison...
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - Serving Students in Need
Texas Association of Community Colleges CEO Jacob Fraire and Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons lay out what is at stake for Texas if the most vulnerable students attending college are unable to stay on track to graduate because of the pandemic. In short, Simmons says, it's everything. The…
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The Future of Higher Education Symposium - The View From The Top
COVID-19 cases have stabilized for now at Texas Tech University and Texas State University and respective chancellors Dr. Tedd Mitchell and Brian McCall are breathing a sigh of relief. Mitchell, a medical doctor, contracted the virus himself in early October and experienced mild symptoms. Now…
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A Conversation with Tony Gonzales
In the midst of a pandemic that has disproportionately affected Hispanic and Black communities, Republican candidate Tony Gonzales addressed how he would support people in the 23rd Congressional District, the majority of whom are Hispanic. Gonzales sat down (virtually) Thursday with Texas Tribune...
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A Conversation with Akilah Bacy, Celina Montoya, and Joanna Cattanach
Voters from almost every state are pitching in financially to help flip the Texas House this year, Democratic candidate Joanna Cattanach said Friday. Cattanach sat down (virtually) with Texas Tribune political reporter Alex Samuels to discuss her run for Texas House District 108 in Dallas. She…
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A Conversation with Sima Ladjevardian
Join The Texas Tribune at noon Central on Oct. 9 for an interview with Sima Ladjevardian, Democratic candidate for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District, conducted by the Tribune’s Washington bureau chief, Abby Livingston. Ladjevardian is a Houston attorney and political activist. She shook up the...
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A Conversation with Gary Kelly
We're sitting down for a live interview with Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly for a discussion on the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on air travel and the state of the airline industry.
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Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller
Join The Texas Tribune at 8 a.m. Central time July 22 for a discussion with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, moderated by Tribune executive editor Ross Ramsey. Hegar will be answering questions about his recently revised revenue estimate for the state and the economic outlook and budget…
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Julián Castro and Joaquin Castro on coronavirus in Texas, Democrats’ chances in November and the fall school semester
Former Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, joined Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith on Wednesday to discuss the recent surge of coronavirus cases in Texas, the federal and state response to the growing outbreak, and what it means for Texans and...
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Royce West, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, on coronavirus, systemic racism and winning the Republican vote
With just days left to campaign for Tuesday's U.S. Senate Democratic primary runoff, State Sen. Royce West said Friday during a Texas Tribune event that he is confident that he will win and become a unifying force during such a divisive time in the state and the country. West, of Dallas, who…
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MJ Hegar, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, discusses her policies and chances ahead of runoff election
MJ Hegar, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is already envisioning how she’d work with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz — confident that she will win both the Democratic nomination and the election in November. Hegar is competing in the July 14 runoff election against state Sen. Royce West. The winner will...
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Coronavirus in Texas with U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar
Join The Texas Tribune at noon CT/11 a.m. MT June 22 for an interview with U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, conducted by the Tribune’s Washington bureau chief, Abby Livingston. Escobar will be answering questions about how the federal government is responding to the coronavirus outbreak...
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Tom Luce & Margaret Spelling
Join The Texas Tribune at 8 a.m. CT June 18 for a discussion with Tom Luce, Texas 2036’s founder and chair, and Margaret Spellings, the organization’s president and CEO, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Luce and Spellings will be answering questions about their organization’s latest research...
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Texas Senate candidate Sarah Eckhardt discusses her campaign and how it’s evolved in response to the coronavirus outbreak
Texas Tribune state politics reporter Cassi Pollock sat down with former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, a Democrat, for a discussion on her bid for state Senate, the response to the coronavirus outbreak and how the pandemic has reshaped her campaign. In March, she declared her candidacy for...
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A Conversation with State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez
Watch our interview with state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, conducted by Tribune state political reporter Cassi Pollock. Rodriguez has represented House District 51, covering much of southeast Travis County, since 2003. In March, he declared his candidacy for Senate District 14, left vacant by...
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Watch our live interview with Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick about the coronavirus, Texas oil prices and the economy
Join The Texas Tribune at noon Central time Tuesday for an interview with Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick, conducted by the Tribune’s energy and economy reporter Mitchell Ferman. Craddick will be answering questions about the effects the coronavirus outbreak is having on Texas’…
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Coronavirus in Texas: Chip Roy
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a firebrand freshman Republican, on Wednesday called for a return to economic normalcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to secure an “overall net positive outcome” for Americans. “The goal here is for the least amount of human harm, right?” the Austin conservative said in…
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Join us for a live interview with U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia about the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak
Join The Texas Tribune at noon May 1 for an interview with U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, conducted by the Tribune’s Washington bureau chief, Abby Livingston. Garcia will be answering questions about how the federal government is responding to the coronavirus outbreak across the nation.…
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Watch our interview with UT System Chancellor J.B. Milliken about the coronavirus outbreak’s lasting effects on higher education
Texas Tribune multimedia reporter Alana Rocha sat down with J.B. Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas system, for a live discussion on how the UT System is responding to the coronavirus pandemic, the system’s rapid pivot to online instruction and how its medical schools and...
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Watch former Obama official Andy Slavitt discuss the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the U.S. health care system
Texas Tribune health care reporter Edgar Walters and Andy Slavitt, the former acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Barack Obama, for a discussion on the effect that the coronavirus outbreak is having nationally on the economy, the health care...
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Senator Kirk Watson talks reopening the Texas economy and his impending retirement from politics
Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith sat down with state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, for a discussion on Watson’s recent naming to Gov. Greg Abbott's Strike Force to Open Texas—tasked with providing guidance to Abbott on reopening the state’s economy and local businesses—and his take on the state’s...
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Coronavirus in Texas with Clay Jenkins, Dallas County Judge
We're sitting down with Jenkins on Tuesday to answer your questions about the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on residents and businesses in North Texas and Dallas County’s response.
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Coronavirus in Texas with John Sharp, Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System
Texas Tribune higher education reporter Shannon Najmabadi sat down with Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp for a discussion on how the novel coronavirus outbreak in Texas has impacted higher education institutions and the students they serve.
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Coronavirus in Texas with Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller
Texas Tribune executive editor Ross Ramsey sat down with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar for a discussion on how the novel coronavirus outbreak in Texas has impacted the state’s economy and workforce.
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Virtual Event: Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge
Texas Tribune demographics reporter Alexa Ura sat down with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo for a discussion on the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on one of the state’s largest counties and how her office has responded.
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Virtual Event: LaTonya Goffney, Superintendent of Aldine ISD
Texas Tribune public education reporter Aliyya Swaby sat down with Aldine ISD superintendent LaTonya Goffney on Thursday for a discussion on the impacts of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the Texas education system.
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Coronavirus in Texas with Dr. Peter Hotez
We're sitting down for a live interview with Dr. Peter Hotez, renowned vaccine expert and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, to answer your questions about the coronavirus outbreak in Texas.
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Audio recordings of The Texas Tribune's live events series. Our events feature in-depth discussions with prominent elected officials and newsmakers moderated by Evan Smith and other expert journalists from The Texas Tribune.
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