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Sep 16, 2022 13 tweets 14 min read Read on X
I will be busy next weekend at #TribFest22. Here’s some of what I’ll be up to.

1. One on One with @petebuttigieg — our opening night keynote conversation
2. A conversation about the state of public education in Texas with @teainfo’s @mikemorath and two superintendents #txlege #tx2022
3. One on One with @davidmaraniss, whose Jim Thorpe book is so great #txlege #tx2022
4. One on One with Texas House Speaker @dadephelan — talking about last session, the 2022 election, and next session #txlege #tx2022
5. Bullshitting with the Bulwark — yeah, we couldn’t actually call it that. I’ll talk politics and the day’s news with @SykesCharlie @amandacarpenter @Timodc #txlege #tx2022
6. One on One with @LauraArnoldFdn — talking philanthropy, public policy, journalism, Houston and more #txlege #tx2022
7. One on One with Anthony Fauci — perhaps you’ve heard of him? Part of our virtual program. Already precorded. Pretty menschy #txlege #tx2022
8. A conversation about whether we’re prepared for another pandemic with @celinegounder @PeterHotez #txlege #tx2022
9. I’ll talk to @vermontgmg about his comprehensive new Watergate history #txlege #tx2022
10. A conversation about the Big Lie with @MajorCBS @beckerdavidj #txlege #tx2022
11. I’ll sit down with @KatyTurNBC and talk about her new memoir — and her last couple of weeks covering the death of the queen #txlege #tx2022
12. A conversation with former White House photographer @PeteSouza about his new book of amazing photos. @RonnyJacksonTX may come up. Also virtual and prerecorded #txlege #tx2022
Plus other sit-downs with @Johnson4Dallas @KarlRove @Robt_Gibbs @maggieNYT @jbmilliken @UCPrezDrake @WillHurd and of course our big finale with @RepLizCheney. Check out the whole lineup at festival.texastribune.org — and get tix! See you there #txlege #tx2022

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