Texas Tribune Events

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Since its founding in 2009, The Texas Tribune has convened more than 500 live events in communities across the state, engaging more than 100,000 Texans. Advancing public dialogue and civic engagement is core to our mission. Through live events, we bring Texans face-to-face with the people and issues shaping the future of their communities and the state.

  • Texas Tribune Editor-in-chief Matthew Watkins leads a panel discussion about preparing the next generation of RGV workers in Brownsville on Sept. 25, 2025.
    Texas Tribune Editor-in-chief Matthew Watkins leads a panel discussion about preparing the next generation of RGV workers in Brownsville on Sept. 25, 2025.
  • Texas Tribune senior events director Matt Ewalt chats with attendees following an event on the state’s community colleges Feb. 26, 2025 in Denton.
    Texas Tribune senior events director Matt Ewalt chats with attendees following an event on the state’s community colleges Feb. 26, 2025 in Denton. Maria Crane for The Texas Tribune
  • Texas Tribune Regions Editor Nic Garcia speaks with attendees at a Coffee and Conversation event in Brownsville on Sept. 25, 2025.
    Texas Tribune Regions Editor Nic Garcia speaks with attendees at a Coffee and Conversation event in Brownsville on Sept. 25, 2025.
  • TribCast co-host and Tribune law and politics reporter Eleanor Klibanoff, along with a panel of experts, analyze the results from the 2026 primary election.
    TribCast co-host and Tribune law and politics reporter Eleanor Klibanoff, along with a panel of experts, analyze the results from the 2026 primary election. Photo by Montinique Monroe for the Texas Tribune
  • An attendee speaks with a panelist on Jan. 21, 2025, following a discussion on how the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas can help make the state a research leader.
    An attendee speaks with a panelist on Jan. 21, 2025, following a discussion on how the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas can help make the state a research leader. John Jordan/The Texas Tribune
  • Tribune reporter Eleanor Klibanoff moderates an event in Lubbock on the challenges to maternal health care in Texas.
  • The Texas Tribune events team prepares to livestream a Sept. 24, 2025 event in Edinburg focused on the RGV economy.
    The Texas Tribune events team prepares to livestream a Sept. 24, 2025 event in Edinburg focused on the RGV economy. Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The Texas Tribune
  • State Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-University Park, joined by state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, answers audience questions during a March 24, 2026 Tribune event in Dallas on the state’s push to become a new center of the corporate and financial worlds.
    State Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-University Park, joined by state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, answers audience questions during a March 24, 2026 Tribune event in Dallas on the state’s push to become a new center of the corporate and financial worlds. Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune
  • Tribune law and politics reporter Eleanor Klibanoff co-hosts a trivia night at The Batch in Austin on April 3, 2025, presented by The Texas Tribune and The Texas Standard.
    Tribune law and politics reporter Eleanor Klibanoff co-hosts a trivia night at The Batch in Austin on April 3, 2025, presented by The Texas Tribune and The Texas Standard. John Jordan/The Texas Tribune
  • Tribune Regions Editor Nic Garcia speaks with a Longview reporter at an Oct. 9, 2025 event about the state’s’ water crisis and the path forward.
    Tribune Regions Editor Nic Garcia speaks with a Longview reporter at an Oct. 9, 2025 event about the state’s’ water crisis and the path forward.
  • Tribune VP of Sales Robert Nusbaum chats with an attendee before the start of a Sept. 25, 2025 event in Brownsville on preparing the next generation of RGV workers.
    Tribune VP of Sales Robert Nusbaum chats with an attendee before the start of a Sept. 25, 2025 event in Brownsville on preparing the next generation of RGV workers.

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One on one with Don Huffines

In a Texas Tribune live interview, the former state senator laid out his goals about how he would run the office, should he win in November.

One on One with Sarah Eckhardt

In a live interview with The Texas Tribune, the Austin Democrat said she would use the office to “more deeply inform Texans” and lawmakers about how state money is being spent.

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