The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival’s free program

By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Sept. 24, 2022

Here’s a look at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival sessions that you can check out for free. Full Story 

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• Leading anti-abortion group drops support of Texas lawmaker after he pledges to support exceptions for rape

  By Pooja Salhotra Sept. 27, 2022

  Other anti-abortion groups and Republicans said they will continue to support state Sen. Robert Nichols after his comments at The Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story 

• New abortion restrictions are impractical and resource-draining, Texas prosecutors say

  By Pooja Salhotra Sept. 24, 2022

  District attorneys for Harris, Kaufman, Fort Bend counties voiced concerns over state’s new abortion law at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story 

• After cancer-causing chemicals were found in Fifth Ward soil, Houston mayor says cleanup plans are inadequate

  By Erin Douglas Sept. 24, 2022

  The city’s health department found dioxins in soil samples along the fence line of a Union Pacific rail yard. Mayor Sylvester Turner said during the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival that plans to clean up the contamination should now include relocating residents. Full Story 

• Liz Cheney says she will do whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump from the White House, even if it means leaving the GOP

  By Matthew Choi Updated: Sept. 24, 2022

  The top Republican on the House Jan. 6 committee urged voters to prioritize preserving democracy over policy differences during this year’s midterms at The Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story 

• Karl Rove says Texas’ abortion law is too extreme

  By Patrick Svitek Updated: Sept. 24, 2022

  The veteran Republican strategist made the comment Saturday at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. Full Story 

• Ted Cruz denounces new gun restrictions as he argues with hecklers in Austin

  By Stephen Neukam Sept. 24, 2022

  Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, Cruz said armed security is a better way to keep schools safe. Full Story 

• U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores’ campaign says she misspoke when she said she fired aide after sexual harassment allegations

  By Matthew Choi Updated: Sept. 24, 2022

  Flores’ campaign previously said former district director Aron Peña had resigned after multiple allegations of sexual harassment. Peña has denied any wrongdoing and said the accusations were politically motivated. Full Story 

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• Beto O’Rourke shrugs off polling deficit, promises he won’t let down Democrats in South Texas

  By Patrick Svitek Updated: Sept. 24, 2022

  The Democratic nominee for governor said during The Texas Tribune Festival that he’s counting on a big turnout of voters energized by the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Full Story 

• Ted Cruz says Texas’ migrant busing exposes hypocrisy of Democrats and media

  By Stephen Neukam Updated: Sept. 24, 2022

  The junior U.S. senator from Texas spoke Saturday at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival about his beef with the Biden administration, the battle for the soul of the GOP and whether he plans to run for president again. Full Story 

• Watch a panel on Roe v. Wade at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 24, 2022

  Ana Marie Cox moderates a conversation about women’s health, women’s rights and an uncertain future with former state Sen. Wendy Davis, state Rep. Donna Howard and Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson. Full Story 

• Ahead of the 2023 session, Texas lawmakers previewed their objectives. Here are five things you need to know.

  By William Melhado Sept. 23, 2022

  Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle talked schools, abortion and guns in advance of next year’s session in a range of panels at The Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story 

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• Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan rules out raising the minimum age to buy a firearm

  By Sneha Dey Sept. 23, 2022

  At the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival, the Texas House speaker also signaled willingness to consider exceptions to the state’s abortion ban. Full Story 

• Watch Hillary Clinton speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 23, 2022

  The former U.S. secretary of state on her progressive vision for America. Full Story 

• Republican Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw takes aim at his own party’s “woke right” for stoking division

  By Stephen Neukam Updated: Sept. 23, 2022

  In an interview at The Texas Tribune Festival, Crenshaw harshly criticized extremists at both ends of the political spectrum. Full Story 

• Watch Glenn Youngkin speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 23, 2022

  The Virginia governor on his headline-making election, his conservative policy agenda and 2024. Full Story 

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• Pete Buttigieg blasts Texas Republicans on handling of migrants, LGBTQ rights

  By Joshua Fechter Updated: Sept. 23, 2022

  At the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival, Buttigieg said the efforts of Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in sending migrants to Democrat-led cities are “hurting people in order to get attention.” Full Story 

• Watch Michael V. Drake and J.B. Milliken speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 22, 2022

  The leaders of California’s and Texas’ iconic public university systems on the challenges and opportunities for higher ed in the nation’s most populous states. Full Story 

• New York Mayor Eric Adams slams Greg Abbott for refusing to coordinate migrant busing effort

  By James Barragán Sept. 22, 2022

  In an interview for The Texas Tribune Festival, Adams called the Texas governor’s program shipping migrants to his city “inhumane” and “un-American.” Full Story 

• Watch Cecile Richards speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 22, 2022

  The former president of Planned Parenthood on the end of Roe v. Wade and the fight for gender equity. Full Story 

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• Watch Pete Souza speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 22, 2022

  The legendary presidential photographer on what he saw in the West Wing and beyond — and how to take a good picture. Full Story 

• Watch Jen Psaki speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 22, 2022

  The former White House press secretary on what it was like behind that podium and why she wants to be the one asking the questions. Full Story 

• Watch Anthony Fauci speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 22, 2022

  The nation’s top infectious disease specialist on the pandemic without end and his future plans. Full Story 

• Watch Jason Kander speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 22, 2022

  The Army veteran and former Missouri secretary of state on service, sacrifice and his new book. Full Story 

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• T-Squared: Liz Cheney will close #TribFest22

  By Evan Smith Sept. 1, 2022

  The Wyoming congresswoman and vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee is the grand finale of this year’s Texas Tribune Festival. With a critical election looming and another one just over the rise, she’ll talk about the state of our democracy in the final conversation of our jam-packed ideas conference. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Pete Buttigieg will open #TribFest22

  By Evan Smith Aug. 24, 2022

  The U.S. transportation secretary will formally kick off The Texas Tribune Festival in a conversation about highways, airports, rail, charging stations, water, broadband and the road ahead for the Biden administration. Full Story 

• T-Squared: At long last, here’s the full program for #TribFest22

  By Evan Smith Aug. 9, 2022

  More than 100 sessions over three jam-packed days. More than 350 speakers. A focus on our cities, our state, our country and our world. The deep dive into politics, policy and democracy that Texas needs right now. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Even more big-name speakers at #TribFest22

  By Evan Smith July 19, 2022

  Judy Woodruff, Glenn Youngkin, Renu Khator, Marc Veasey, Susan Glasser, John Kasich, Adam Schiff, Sarah Davis, Mary González and Michael Tubbs are among the big names we’ve added to our amazing program. Full Story 

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• T-Squared: The latest batch of confirmed speakers at #TribFest22

  By Evan Smith June 28, 2022

  Jen Psaki, Michael McCaul, Andy Roddick, Asha Rangappa, Henry Cuellar, Mayra Flores, Joe Kahn, Joe Straus, Alexis McGill Johnson, Eva Guzman and James Carville are among the big names we’ve added to our amazing program. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Tickets for The Texas Tribune Festival are on sale now

  By Evan Smith May 10, 2022

  Join us in Austin from Sept. 22-24 for our biggest and best ideas weekend ever. The 30 speakers we’re announcing today are only a hint of what we have planned. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Save the date! The Texas Tribune Festival is Sept. 22-24 — in person, in Austin, just as you remember it

  By Evan Smith March 29, 2022

  We cannot wait to see you there. With elections looming and issues aboil, we have our best-ever program planned. Full Story