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AND WE’RE LIVE. This morning we released the bulk of the 2020 @TexasTribune Festival program. More than 250 speakers. More than 100 sessions. 30 thought-provoking days. And it’s virtual, so you don’t have to leave your comfiest chair texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20

@TexasTribune Back in June — a million years ago in pandemic time — we hinted at the plan: a mix of live and pre-recorded programs, some free and some ticketed, some viewable one-time only and some on demand, mostly video but a good bit of audio
texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20

@TexasTribune Carefully curated interviews and panels, all streamed on your favorite device, exploring the impact of the year’s crises on the elections, #txlege, public and higher ed, the economy, criminal justice, energy, health care, citeis, rural and more
texastribune.org/festival
#TribFest20

@TexasTribune We’ve released 100 big names names since then: Anthony Fauci @hillaryclinton @marcorubio @gloriasteinem @kaybaileyhutch @tedcruz @dancrenshawtx @cecilerichards @nhannahjones @betoorourke @yamiche @maggienyt @willienelson etc.
texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20

@TexasTribune @HillaryClinton @marcorubio @GloriaSteinem @kaybaileyhutch @tedcruz @DanCrenshawTX @CecileRichards @nhannahjones @BetoORourke @Yamiche @maggieNYT @WillieNelson The other 150+ are pretty terrific too. Today we announce, among others, HR McMaster @repcolinallred @mariateresa1 @davidplouffe @sulliview @repmccaul @aslavitt @repfletcher @repvantaylor @drtomfrieden @majorcbs Salena Zito
texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20

@TexasTribune @HillaryClinton @marcorubio @GloriaSteinem @kaybaileyhutch @tedcruz @DanCrenshawTX @CecileRichards @nhannahjones @BetoORourke @Yamiche @maggieNYT @WillieNelson @RepColinAllred @MariaTeresa1 @davidplouffe @Sulliview @RepMcCaul @ASlavitt @RepFletcher @RepVanTaylor @DrTomFrieden @MajorCBS I’m excited about all 100 sessions, but of course I have my faves. Among them: @lawrence_wright interviewing Dr. Fauci. @costareports sitting down with Chairman Rubio — one of three @washingtonpost Live events on our festival program
texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20

@TexasTribune @HillaryClinton @marcorubio @GloriaSteinem @kaybaileyhutch @tedcruz @DanCrenshawTX @CecileRichards @nhannahjones @BetoORourke @Yamiche @maggieNYT @WillieNelson @RepColinAllred @MariaTeresa1 @davidplouffe @Sulliview @RepMcCaul @ASlavitt @RepFletcher @RepVanTaylor @DrTomFrieden @MajorCBS @lawrence_wright @costareports @washingtonpost .@iamamnanawaz in conversation w iconic Ms. Steinem. @wesleylowery and Nikole Hannah-Jones talking racial justice. @jaketapper toe-to-toe with @tedcruz. @andylanger with Willie Nelson and @bioannie1
texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20

@TexasTribune @HillaryClinton @marcorubio @GloriaSteinem @kaybaileyhutch @tedcruz @DanCrenshawTX @CecileRichards @nhannahjones @BetoORourke @Yamiche @maggieNYT @WillieNelson @RepColinAllred @MariaTeresa1 @davidplouffe @Sulliview @RepMcCaul @ASlavitt @RepFletcher @RepVanTaylor @DrTomFrieden @MajorCBS @lawrence_wright @costareports @washingtonpost @IAmAmnaNawaz @WesleyLowery @jaketapper @Andylanger @BioAnnie1 @aliciagarza @jduffyrice @karaswisher @Chasten @jmpalmieri @eramshaw @Maria_Hinojosa @RepMaryGonzalez @VoteGiovanni @Senfronia4Texas @DanHuberty @SenLarryTaylor @JulianCastro @EricHolder @MargaretEdu @arneduncan @aogarza @SamanthaJPower A third of Texas’ delegation to the U.S. House. 8 top-tier Texas congressional candidates + #txsen hopeful @mjhegar. The mayors of the six largest Texas cities. The leaders of the two largest Texas counties
texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20

@TexasTribune @HillaryClinton @marcorubio @GloriaSteinem @kaybaileyhutch @tedcruz @DanCrenshawTX @CecileRichards @nhannahjones @BetoORourke @Yamiche @maggieNYT @WillieNelson @RepColinAllred @MariaTeresa1 @davidplouffe @Sulliview @RepMcCaul @ASlavitt @RepFletcher @RepVanTaylor @DrTomFrieden @MajorCBS @lawrence_wright @costareports @washingtonpost @IAmAmnaNawaz @WesleyLowery @jaketapper @Andylanger @BioAnnie1 @aliciagarza @jduffyrice @karaswisher @Chasten @jmpalmieri @eramshaw @Maria_Hinojosa @RepMaryGonzalez @VoteGiovanni @jonathanalter @peterbakernyt @PaulBegala @sbg1 @jeanguerre @GovLarryHogan @VarshPrakash @TheRickWilson @alamodrafthouse This is only the first of a series of announcements about what we have planned. Over the next few weeks more names are coming, and more sessions are coming — including open and closing — and special slates of programming are coming
texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20

@TexasTribune @HillaryClinton @marcorubio @GloriaSteinem @kaybaileyhutch @tedcruz @DanCrenshawTX @CecileRichards @nhannahjones @BetoORourke @Yamiche @maggieNYT @WillieNelson @RepColinAllred @MariaTeresa1 @davidplouffe @Sulliview @RepMcCaul @ASlavitt @RepFletcher @RepVanTaylor @DrTomFrieden @MajorCBS @lawrence_wright @costareports @washingtonpost @IAmAmnaNawaz @WesleyLowery @jaketapper @Andylanger @BioAnnie1 @aliciagarza @jduffyrice @karaswisher @Chasten @jmpalmieri @eramshaw @Maria_Hinojosa @RepMaryGonzalez @VoteGiovanni @jonathanalter @peterbakernyt @PaulBegala @sbg1 @jeanguerre @GovLarryHogan @VarshPrakash @TheRickWilson @alamodrafthouse There’s literally no way for me to sum this up. Check out full #TribFest20 schedule. It’s all amazing. And then buy tix! Proceeds support our nonprofit newsroom + our eleven-year effort to raise the level of civic engagement in Texas. See you soon!
texastribune.org/festival
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