On Election Day, Texas voters will have their say on who represents them, from the White House to the state House. The Texas Tribune will host Previewing the 2024 Election 9 a.m. Oct. 29 at the Tribune’s Studio 919 in downtown Austin or online for a discussion on the important races to watch and what it could all mean for Texas.
The panel includes:
- Rob Downen, democracy reporter for The Texas Tribune
- Karen Brooks Harper, senior politics writer for The Dallas Morning News
- Jasper Scherer, politics reporter for The Texas Tribune
Texas Tribune politics editor Rebekah Allen will moderate. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. in Austin and the one-hour conversation begins at 9 a.m.
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Following Election Day, join the Texas Tribune at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at its Studio 919 in downtown Austin or online as they break down the results of the 2024 election and what it means for Texas.
The panel includes:
- James Barragán, politics reporter for The Texas Tribune
- Zach Despart, politics reporter for The Texas Tribune
- Alexandra Samuels, senior editor at Texas Monthly
Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Matthew Watkins will moderate. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. in Austin and the one-hour conversation begins at 9 a.m.
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Nov. 13-14 in San Antonio, the Texas Tribune will host “Small Towns. Big Possibilities” A symposium on the future of rural Texas. The event is free to attend and meals are included. It starts at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, and concludes at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
Rural Texas is at an inflection point. For years, the state’s small towns have been shrinking. Drought has devastated crops, and this year a wildfire destroyed more than 1 million acres in Cattle Country.
Yet, rural Texans have many reasons to be optimistic. In 2023, Texans approved billions of dollars to support rural communities as they improve local infrastructure. Oil continues to flow out of the Permian Basin at record levels alongside innovation in renewable energy.
At the two-day event, they will convene ranchers and farmers, elected officials and civic leaders from every corner of Texas and across the country to talk about where rural Texas is today and where it can go next.
The lineup of symposium speakers includes:
- Dr. Deborah Birx, presidential adviser and professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Andy Holloway, Hemphill County Extension Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife
- Rick Rhodes, rural engagement coordinator, Texas Rural Funders
- Lillian Salerno, acting deputy undersecretary, USDA
- Dee Vaughn, farmer and Moore County Commissioner
- Jenni Winegarner, board president, Canyon ISD
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