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Sep 24, 2021, 15 tweets

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Day five of #TribFest21! We can’t wait for you to see and hear what we have cued up. Here’s today’s lineup — part of a program featuring, in all, 60+ sessions and nearly 200 speakers in conversations about politics and policy
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8am: @DadePhelan + @cassi_pollock on what the 87th #txlege accomplished, how the quorum break divided the lower chamber and the biggest issues impacting the future of Texas
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9am: @chrispaddie @patwood3 Beth Garza + @MitchellFerman on grid reform — and whether “electric reliability” is a promise or a punchline
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9am: @James_E_White @shannonrwatts + @jamesrhenson on public opinion, political reality and the never-ending debate over regulating access to guns
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9am: @AVindman + @JasonKander @RaviMGupta on his service to his adopted nation and his headline-making decision to testify against his commander in chief
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@AVindman @JasonKander @RaviMGupta 10:30am: @Glenn_Hegar + @rossramsey on our resurgent economy and keeping Texas business-friendly.
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@AVindman @JasonKander @RaviMGupta @Glenn_Hegar @rossramsey 10:30am: @MariaTeresa @emmyruiz46 + @DrVMDS on how to increase voter turnout and get more people to participate civically
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@rossramsey 10:30am: @RepMattKrause + @PatrickSvitek on his run for Texas attorney general
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12pm: @MargaretEdu @HKellerEDU @UHpres + @McGeeReports on how higher ed puts the pieces back together post-pandemic
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12pm: @matthewjdowd @amandacarpenter @DavidJollyFL + yours truly on the politics and issues of the moment
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2pm: @BetoORourke + @karaswisher on the fight for voting rights and his plans for the future
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Join us all week long for more amazing programming, big names + bold ideas. Tickets still available. Proceeds support @TexasTribune’s amazing nonprofit newsroom
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@TexasTribune P.S. Please support our incredible speakers. New books by @AVindman @matthewjdowd + more available from @BookPeople bookpeople.com/texas-tribune-…
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