T-Squared: Before I go, one final pitch to support The Texas Tribune
It’s been fun. It’s been real. It’s been a calling more than a job. And it’s been an honor — the honor of my lifetime. Full Story
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Evan Smith is a co-founder and senior adviser at The Texas Tribune, where he served as CEO from 2009 to 2022. He’s also a senior adviser at Emerson Collective, where he works closely with the leadership teams of nonprofit news organizations around the country. Previously he spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, stepping down in August 2009 as the magazine’s president and editor in chief. Evan is also the host of “Overheard with Evan Smith,” a weekly half-hour interview program that airs on PBS stations around the country. A native of New York, he is a graduate of Hamilton College and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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T-Squared: John Thornton, the Tribune’s founder, is stepping down from our board after 13 years
The visionary venture capitalist had the idea for our nonprofit news org and put the people and money in place to bring it to life. We would not be here today without him. Full Story
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T-Squared: Liz Cheney will close #TribFest22
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
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T-Squared: Pete Buttigieg will open #TribFest22
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
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T-Squared: At long last, here’s the full program for #TribFest22
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
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T-Squared: Even more big-name speakers at #TribFest22
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
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
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T-Squared: Here’s the next batch of confirmed speakers at #TribFest22
Hillary Clinton, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Anthony Fauci, Will Hurd, Lina Hidalgo, Andrew Yang, Katy Tur, Asa Hutchinson, Jasmine Crockett and Walter Isaacson are among the big names on our amazing program. Get your tickets before the price goes up tonight! Full Story
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T-Squared: Tickets for The Texas Tribune Festival are on sale now
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
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T-Squared: Save the date! The Texas Tribune Festival is Sept. 22-24 — in person, in Austin, just as you remember it
We cannot wait to see you there. With elections looming and issues aboil, we have our best-ever program planned. Full Story
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