The Open Government track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured a panel discussion on public integrity and state government and a conversation over ethics. We also featured a conversation with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
Emily Albracht
Emily Albracht is a multidisciplinary designer who worked at The Texas Tribune from 2014 to 2023. She developed and maintained the publication’s visual design systems and brand guidelines. She joined the Tribune as a graphic designer and was the design director when she left. She was crucial in elevating the Tribune brand, keeping it fresh and consistent across all platforms. Before joining the Tribune, she slung espresso and was a freelance creative in the local music and festival industry.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Immigration Track
The Immigration track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on Hispanic voters, the border and the Legislature, border communities, and immigration reform.
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Politics
2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the State Keynote Track
The State Keynote track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival included interviews with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, as well as a pair of panel discussions focused on the Texas Legislature.
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Demographics
2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the National Keynote Track
The National Keynote track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured several one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. Listen to audio from those sessions.
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God & Governing: Education
Tune in to “God & Education” — the final part of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal religious beliefs played into abstinence education and school voucher debates in 2015 Texas legislative session.
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God & Governing: Marriage
Check out “God & Marriage” — part 4 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal religious beliefs drove the same-sex marriage battle during the 2015 Texas legislative session.
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God & Governing: Life
Check out “God & Life” — part 3 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal faith guides the abortion fight in the Texas Legislature.
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God & Governing: Guns
Tune in to “God & Guns” — part 2 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ religious beliefs played into the gun rights debate during the 2015 Texas Legislature.
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God & Governing: How Legislators’ Faith Guides Their Lawmaking
In the 2015 Texas legislative session, state lawmakers weren’t shy about using their religious beliefs to defend their policymaking. Check out “God & Governing,” our documentary series on the role lawmakers’ personal faith played in their legislating.
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In Boomtowns, More Traffic Means More Death
The newly cracked, chipped and crowded roads linking Texas boomtowns have meant more than just traffic jams for local commuters. They’ve also proved deadly. This slideshow is part of our Shale Life project.