Presenting the Fifth-Annual Texas Tribune Festival!
The annual Texas Tribune Festival brings together some of the biggest names in politics to explore the state’s and nation’s most pressing issues.
The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival will be held Oct. 16-18, 2015, on The University of Texas at Austin campus. We hope to see you at the Fest!
Updates
A Look Back at #TTF 2015
Oct. 28, 2015, 3:12 p.m.
From lively political discussions in each Festival panel to exciting special events throughout the weekend, the fifth-annual Texas Tribune Festival was undoubtedly our best yet! Relive all the action with video, audio and photos from the many Festival highlights and events.
Video
You can now watch videos from numerous featured keynote sessions, including our opening keynote with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, our closing keynote with the Honorable Julián Castro, an interview with U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and many other panel discussions listed below.
One on One with Dan Patrick Featuring Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in conversation with The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith
Big Cities, Big Challenges Featuring mayors Steve Adler, Nelda Martinez, Annise Parker and Ivy Taylor in conversation with Texas Standard host David Brown
Can the Center Hold? Featuring former U.S. Sens. Evan Bayh and Kay Bailey Hutchison; former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros; and John H. Sununu, a former Governor of New Hampshire and White House chief of staff, in conversation with Sirius XM’s Julie Mason
One on One with Joe Straus Featuring Texas House Speaker Joe Straus in conversation with The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith
Homeland Security Begins at Home Featuring U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro, Henry Cuellar, Blake Farenthold, Beto O’Rourke and John Ratcliffe in conversation with The Texas Tribune’s Julián Aguilar
One on One with Nancy Pelosi Featuring U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi in conversation with The Texas Tribune’s Abby Livingston
Their Last Sine Die Featuring state Reps. Joe Farias, Patricia Harless and Jim Keffer in conversation with The Quorum Report’s Harvey Kronberg
America’s Place in the World Featuring U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul in conversation with The New Yorker’s Lawrence Wright
You’re Welcome, America: Texas in 2050 A presentation by Steve Murdock, former state demographer and former director of the U.S. Census Bureau
One on One with Lawrence Lessig Featuring 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig in conversation with The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty
Really, How Conservative Was the 84th Session? Featuring state Sens. Paul Bettencourt and Konni Burton and state Reps. Stephanie Klick, Matt Rinaldi and Jonathan Stickland in conversation with The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith
Make 2016 Great Again Featuring The New York Times’ Amy Chozick, Snapchat’s Peter Hamby, The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza and The Washington Post’s David Weigel in conversation with The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith
One on One with Julián Castro Featuring the honorable Julián Castro in conversation with The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith
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#TTF Livestream Schedule
Oct. 15, 2015, noon
You've come to depend on Texas Tribune Events being available via livestream on our website, and we've got you covered for #ttf. Watch the following panels online here:
THURSDAY
7 p.m. 2016 Presidential Election Discussion with Paul Begala, Matthew Dowd and Mark McKinnon
FRIDAY
7 p.m. State Keynote: One on One with Dan Patrick
SATURDAY
9:50 a.m. National Keynote: Can the Center Hold? Evan Bayh, Henry Cisneros, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John H. Sununu and moderator Julie Mason
11:10 a.m. National Keynote: Homeland Security Begins at Home Joaquin Castro, Henry Cuellar, Blake Farenthold, Beto O'Rourke, John Ratcliffe and moderator Julián Aguilar
1:45 p.m. National Keynote: One on One with Nancy Pelosi
3:05 p.m. National Keynote: America's Place in the World Tim Kaine, Michael McCaul and moderator Lawrence Wright
4:25 p.m. (Note time change) National Keynote: One on One with Lawrence Lessig
SUNDAY
9 a.m. National Keynote: Make 2016 Great Again Amy Chozick, Peter Hamby, Ryan Lizza, David Weigel and moderator Evan Smith
10:15 a.m. National Keynote: One on One with Julián Castro
In addition to the panels above, there will be live interviews via Periscope in our #ttfstudents lounge on Saturday. The schedule is here. We'll also have a SnapChat team streaming from around the Festival as an official live event within the app.
If you miss the livestream, videos will be available at texastribune.org shortly after the event. Other panels from the Festival will be available in the coming weeks as audio podcasts. We'll send an update when they are ready for download.
Contribute to the discussion using the hashtag #ttf.
Join Us for a Live TribCast Recording
Oct. 2, 2015, 10:03 a.m.
Before the Festival’s opening keynote on Friday, Oct. 16, Festival attendees are invited to grab a cocktail and join us for a very special live recording of The Texas Tribune's TribCast podcast, with guests from our presidential podcast — The Ticket 2016 — and Reveal, a program from the Center for Investigative Reporting.
The full recording lineup includes:
- TribCast featuring Sen. Konni Burton (R-Colleyville), Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass) and The Texas Tribune's Ross Ramsey and Emily Ramshaw
- Reveal featuring Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, the Tribune’s Neena Satija and the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Al Letson
- The Ticket 2016 featuring Snapchat’s Peter Hamby, the Tribune’s Jay Root and KUT News’ Ben Philpott
Learn more about this event and the Festival’s full slate of special events here.
Download the Festival App!
Sept. 29, 2015, 9 a.m.
With less than three weeks to go until the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival, we invite you to customize your own Fest schedule by downloading the official TTF15 Festival App!
Use the Festival app to:
- View the full Festival schedule & live updates
- Customize your personal schedule for the weekend; mark which panels you plan to attend and see who else is attending
- Navigate easily between Festival venues using the map feature
- Connect with other Festival attendees at each event
- Follow the #ttf conversation at the Fest
The Festival mobile app is available for both Apple and Android devices.
Brought to you by AT&T
Looking for other ways to get involved in the Festival action? Volunteer with us and attend the Fest for free! Learn more here.
Book Your Hotel!
Sept. 25, 2015, 1:30 p.m.
The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival is just three short weeks away — don’t forget to book your hotel for the Fest!
The Festival has contracted blocks of discounted guest rooms for registered Festival attendees at the Hampton Inn & Suites at the University/Capitol. A limited number of rooms are still available for $199/night + tax. We encourage you to book your hotel room when you register, but hurry, as rooms are selling out quickly! Room rates and availability cannot be guaranteed after this week.
For more information on hotels at the Festival, email [email protected].
FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED!
Sept. 10, 2015, 12:06 a.m.
We are so excited to announce the full program for our fifth-annual Texas Tribune Festival - it’s going to be our best yet!
This year's Festival will dive into topics like the state's new open carry law, school choice, college affordability, fracking, the 2016 elections and more!
On top of the star-studded list of speakers, this year’s Festival will bring you many special events, parties and countless networking opportunities to enjoy - all on the University of Texas at Austin campus!
Stay tuned for more exciting talent announcements to come - and get your tickets for the Texas Tribune Festival today!
More Festival speakers confirmed!
Aug. 20, 2015, 9 a.m.
The list of speakers for the upcoming Texas Tribune Festival continues to grow! We’re proud to announce our latest additions to the Festival lineup.
New speakers include:
The Honorable Julián Castro
Former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colorado
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin
State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood
State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio
State Rep. Brooks Landgraf, R-Odessa
State Rep. Kenneth Sheets, R-Dallas
Philip Kingston, Dallas City Councilman
Alan Brundrett, Mayor of Azle
Colleen Dippel, Founder and Executive Director of Families Empowered
Nim Kidd, Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management
Art Acevedo, Austin Police Chief
C.J. Grisham, Founder of Open Carry Texas
Courtney Sharp, Midland City Manager
Clay Jenkins, Dallas County Judge
Steve Thurber, Mayor of Wimberley
Bruce Meyer, Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Andrew Sansom, Executive Director of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University
Julie Mason, Host of Press Pool on SiriusXM Radio
Wendy Jepson, Associate Professor of Geography at Texas A&M University
Peter Hamby, Head of News at Snapchat
Dave Weigel, National Political Reporter for The Washington Post
Clay Johnston, Dean of the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
Cris Eugster, Group Executive Vice President & Chief Generation and Strategy Officer at CPS Energy
Bill Magness, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Erica Grieder, Senior Editor at Texas Monthly
Register now for your opportunity to see these exciting speakers in action! Special discounts apply for students and educators and current Tribune members.
2015 Texas Tribune Festival Promo Video
Aug. 7, 2015, 9:07 a.m.
This year's Festival is just a couple of months away! Get a sneak peek at all we have in store with the 2015 Tribune Festival promo video.
Special Talent Announcement
July 28, 2015, 12:30 p.m.
We’re excited to announce new nationally known speakers who will join us at The Texas Tribune Festival in October. This year’s fifth-anniversary Festival is going to be our biggest and best yet, and you won’t want to miss out!
New speakers include:
Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader, D-Calif.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.
Former U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind.
Campbell Brown, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Seventy Four
John H. Sununu, former Governor of New Hampshire and former White House Chief of Staff
Piper Kerman, author and criminal justice reform advocate
These speakers will be joining a growing list of big names, including political commentators Paul Begala, Matthew Dowd and Mark McKinnon; former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison; The New York Times’ Amy Chozick; The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza; Gwen Ifill, co-anchor and managing editor of PBS Newshour; former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros; and U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess, Joaquin Castro, Henry Cuellar, Blake Farenthold, Bill Flores, Will Hurd, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Beto O’Rourke, John Ratcliffe, Lamar Smith and Marc Veasey.
Register today for only $200 before the price goes up on Friday, Aug. 7. Special discounts are also available for current Tribune members, as well as students and educators.
New Talent Announced!
July 24, 2015, 9 a.m.
We’re proud to announce more additions to the Tribune Festival lineup. This year’s program is set to be the best yet, so register now to get the early-bird rate of only $200! The registration price will go up Aug. 6 at 11:59pm.
New speakers include:
Antonio Garza, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education
State Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, Vice Chairman of the Senate Administration Committee
State Rep. Joe Farias, D-San Antonio, Vice Chairman of the House County Affairs Committee
State Rep. Patricia Harless, R-Spring
Wilhelmina Delco, Texas Ethics Commissioner
Delia Garza, Austin City Councilwoman
Ed Gonzalez, Houston City Councilman
Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio City Councilman
Stephanie Toti, Senior Counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights
Chandra Kring Villanueva, Policy Analyst at the Center for Public Policy Priorities
Arlene Wohlgemuth, Executive Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation
Vivian Ho, James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice University
Tim Keith, CEO of Texas Central Partners
Hotel rooms are selling fast. Get yours now! The Texas Tribune Festival has contracted blocks of guest rooms for registered Festival attendees at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, the Hampton Inn & Suites Austin at the University/Capitol and the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Austin. A limited number of rooms are available at these special rates. We encourage you to book your hotel when you register because hotels are likely to sell out.
Exciting New Speakers Confirmed
July 10, 2015, 9 a.m.
The list of speakers for the upcoming Texas Tribune Festival only continues to grow! We’re proud to announce the most recent additions to the Festival lineup.
New speakers include:
Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston
John H. Sununu, former Governor of New Hampshire and former White House Chief of Staff
Jim Darling, Mayor of McAllen
State Rep. Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio
State Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth
Donna Bahorich, Chairwoman of the State Board of Education
Chris Traylor, Executive Commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services
Sarah Weddington, Attorney
Bob Shapard, Chairman and CEO of Oncor Electric Delivery
Register now to get the best rate of only $200 — that’s more than 50 percent off the walk-up price! Special discounts apply for students and educators and current Tribune members.
And stay on the lookout for even more speaker announcements coming soon!
MORE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED!
June 26, 2015, 8:50 a.m.
We’re excited to announce another round of speakers confirmed to appear at The Texas Tribune Festival in October. You won’t want to miss this great event! Register now for only $200. Special discounts are available for current Tribune members, as well as students and educators.
New speakers include:
Henry Cisneros, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Libby Doggett, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Donna Nelson, Chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission
State Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee
State Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, Vice Chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee
State Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, Vice Chairwoman of the House State Affairs Committee
State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston
State Rep. Cecil Bell Jr., R-Magnolia
State Rep. Matt Rinaldi, R-Irving
State Rep. Cindy Burkett, R-Sunnyvale
Ivy Taylor, Mayor of San Antonio
Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso
Tony Martinez, Mayor of Brownsville
Steven Tallant, President of Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Scott W. Tinker, Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin and State Geologist of Texas
Anthony Graves, Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
They’ll be joining a growing list of more than 165 previously confirmed speakers. Highlights so far include Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick; House Speaker Joe Straus; Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar; Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick; U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro and Michael Burgess; Gwen Ifill, co-anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour; Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz; University of Texas System Chancellor William McRaven; and Texas A&M University President Michael Young.
More New Speakers Confirmed!
June 14, 2015, 5:10 p.m.
We’ve just confirmed another group of speakers to appear at the Tribune Festival in October. They will be joining our current roster of over 150 politicians, newsmakers, thought leaders and public servants. We’re expecting to confirm many more before Festival weekend!
When you register, consider purchasing your ticket for the Thursday night feast at Franklin Barbecue, featuring political commentators Mark McKinnon, Matthew Dowd and Paul Begala in a lively discussion about the upcoming presidential election. Hurry as this intimate event, supported by The Monument Group, is almost sold out.
Latest confirmed speakers:
- U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi - U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas - Carlos Cascos, Texas Secretary of State - State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville, Vice Chairman of the Senate Education Committee - State Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, Vice Chairman of the Senate Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee - State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, Vice Chairman of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Michael Young, President of Texas A&M University - Pete Saenz, Mayor of Laredo - Leodoro Martinez Jr., Chairman of the Eagle Ford Consortium - Paul Cruz, Superintendent of the Austin Independent School District - Juan Cabrera, Superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District - Don Tymrak, City Manager of Karnes City
Interested in experiencing more of the Festival? Volunteering is a great way to get an insider experience and to attend for free! Our volunteers make the Festival possible, helping to manage daytime programming, documenting the event through photography and video, and overseeing our special events. In addition to a free badge, Festival volunteers receive a special commemorative gift for their participation in making the fifth annual event our strongest yet.
We’re proud to announce the most recent additions to the Festival line-up. Register now to get the best rate of only $200!
New speakers include:
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas
- William McRaven, Chancellor of the University of Texas System
- Cheryl Johnson, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
- Danny Anderson, President of Trinity University
- John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist
Coming in from out of town? The Texas Tribune Festival has contracted blocks of guest rooms for registered Festival attendees at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, the Hampton Inn & Suites Austin at the University/Capital, and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Austin. A limited number of rooms are available at these special rates. We encourage you to book your hotel when you register because hotels are very likely to sell out.
These rooms can only be reserved through the TribFest Housing Desk after you have registered for the conference. Email [email protected] with questions.
2015 Texas Tribune Festival: New Speakers Announced!
May 29, 2015, 12:01 a.m.
Register now and take advantage of the early-bird rate of only $200 — that’s more than 50 percent off the walk-up price. Special discounts apply for current Tribune members as well as students and educators. Or volunteer and attend for free!
We have some exciting new speakers to announce, including:
- Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. Senator, R-Texas - Steve Patterson, Athletic Director, University of Texas at Austin - State. Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford - Dick DeGuerin, Attorney - Andrew Dessler, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
They'll be joining a list of more than 125 confirmed speakers — and we expect more than 250 speakers total. Highlights so far include House Speaker Joe Straus; Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar; Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick; Gwen Ifill, co-anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour; U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro; political commentator Paul Begala; Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp; University of Texas at Austin President Gregory Fenves; Rice University President David Leebron; Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez; Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams; and Laura Huffman, state director of the Nature Conservancy of Texas.
The registration desk is now open and we’re proud to announce the first 100+ confirmed speakers. (Another 100 or so will be added between now and Festival weekend.)
Don’t miss out on the special Thursday night feast at Franklin Barbecue, featuring political commentators Mark McKinnon, Matthew Dowd and Paul Begala in a lively discussion about the upcoming presidential election with Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith. An extra $250 ticket is required for the event, which includes all-you-can-eat barbecue and beer. Purchase your ticket when you register for the Festival.
2015 speakers include:
Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin
Hugh Akin, Texas Ethics Commissioner
Elsa Alcala, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
State Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, Chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee
State Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas
State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, Chairman of the House Public Education Committee
Guy Bailey, President of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dan Balz, Chief Correspondent, The Washington Post
Paul Begala, political commentator
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston
State Rep. César Blanco, D-El Paso
David Brown, Host of KUT-FM’s Texas Standard
Bech Bruun, Member, Texas Water Development Board
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville
State Sen. Konni Burton, R-Colleyville
State Sen. Donna Campbell, R-San Antonio, Chairwoman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee
State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio
Amy Chozick, National Political Reporter, The New York Times
Jim Clancy, Texas Ethics Commissioner
State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, Chairman of the House County Affairs Committee
Gregg Cox, Travis County Assistant District Attorney and Director of the Public Integrity Unit
Christi Craddick, Texas Railroad Commissioner
State Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Denton, Chairwoman of the House Public Health Committee
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo
State Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, Chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee
State Rep. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place
Dick DeGuerin, Attorney
Deirdre Delisi, former chairwoman of the Texas Transportation Commission
State Rep. Joe Deshotel, D-Beaumont
Andrew Dessler, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
Matthew Dowd, political commentator
Jamie Dudensing, CEO, Texas Association of Health Plans
Robert Duncan, Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System
State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston
State Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler
Gregory Fenves, President of The University of Texas at Austin
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Waco
DeAnn Friedholm, former Texas Medicaid Director
State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston
Russell Gold, Senior Energy Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
State Rep. Mary González, D-Clint
Marjorie Hass, President of Austin College
Wallace Hall, University of Texas System Regent
Bill Hammond, CEO of the Texas Association of Business
State Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, Chairman of the Senate Administration Committee
Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller
State Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, Vice Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee
State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, Vice Chairwoman of the House Higher Education Committee
Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. Senator, R-Texas
State Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas
Laura Huffman, State Director of the Nature Conservancy of Texas
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-San Antonio
Gwen Ifill, Co-anchor and Managing Editor of the PBS Newshour
State Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs
State Rep. Celia Israel, D-Austin
Lee Jackson, Chancellor of the University of North Texas System
State Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland
Bill Keller, Editor-in-Chief, The Marshall Project
Renu Khator, Chancellor of the University of Houston System
State Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford
State Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth
State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano
David Leebron, President of Rice University
Dave Levinthal, Senior Political Reporter, The Center for Public Integrity
Ryan Lizza, Washington Correspondent, The New Yorker
State Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Harlingen
Jerry Madden, Senior Fellow, Right on Crime
Elena Marks, CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation
State Rep. Marisa Márquez, D-El Paso, Vice Chairwoman of the House Administration Committee
State Rep. Armando "Mando" Martinez, D-Weslaco, Vice Chairman of the House Transportation Committee
Nelda Martinez, Mayor of Corpus Christi
Brian McCall, Chancellor of the Texas State University System
Steve McCraw, Director, Texas Department of Public Safety
Mark McKinnon, Political Commentator
State Sen. JoséMenéndez, D-San Antonio
Sid Miller, Commissioner of Agriculture
Billy Millwee, former Deputy Executive Commissioner and former Director of Medicaid, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
State Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria, Chairwoman of the House Environmental Regulation Committee
Patrick Murphy, Former U.S. Representative, D-Pennsylvania
State Rep. Elliott Naishtat, D-Austin, Vice Chairman of the House Public Health Committee
State Rep. Alfonso "Poncho" Nevárez, D-Eagle Pass, Vice Chairman of the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee
David Newell, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Ali Noorani, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum
Charles Ornstein, Senior Reporter at ProPublica
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso
State Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, Vice Chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee
Raymund Paredes, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education
State Rep. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound
Steve Patterson, Athletic Director, University of Texas at Austin
State Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock
State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, Chairman of the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee
State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee
David Porter, Chair of the Texas Railroad Commission
Thomas Ratliff, member of the State Board of Education
U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Heath
State Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, D-Laredo, Chairman of the House Human Services Committee
Bert Richardson, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, Vice Chairman of the House Environmental Regulation Committee
State Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso
Carlos Sanchez, Editor, The Monitor
State Rep. Scott Sanford, R-McKinney
State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee
State Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano
John Sharp, Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System
Bryan Shaw, Chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
State Rep. Ron Simmons, R-Carrollton
State Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio
Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College
State Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster
Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil and Gas Association
State. Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford
Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio
State Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, Chairman of the Senate Education Committee
Karen Tumulty, National Political Correspondent, The Washington Post
State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie
Chase Untermeyer, Vice Chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth
State Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas
Ruben Villarreal, former Mayor of Rio Grande City
State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin
Michael Webber, Deputy Director, The Energy Institute, UT-Austin
Joe Weber, Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation
State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas
Michael Williams, Commissioner of Education
State Rep. James White, R-Woodville
Kyle Workman, President of Texans Against High-Speed Rail
State Rep. John Wray, R-Waxahachie
State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston
Ana Yáñez-Correa, Executive Director, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
Kevin Yeary, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
State Rep. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, Chairman of the House Higher Education Committee
- As of May 27, 2015
Thank You - Tribune Festival 2014!
Sept. 30, 2014, 11:57 a.m.
A Look Back to 2014: Keynotes
Sept. 30, 2014, 11:57 a.m.
You can now watch videos from all of the keynote sessions, including interviews with U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn; Gov. Rick Perry; state Sens. Wendy Davis, Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte; Speaker of the House Joe Straus; Land Commissioner nominee George P. Bush; a panel discussion with former U.S. Sens. Bill Bradley and Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. Ambs. Jon Huntsman and Ron Kirk and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and a roundtable conversation with Politico's Maggie Haberman, MSNBC's Chris Hayes, The Washington Post's Nia-Malika Henderson, The New York Times' Jonathan Martin and Slate's Dave Weigel.
