Full video of the keynote speech by former U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings in the Public and Higher Education track at the 2011 Texas Tribune Festival.
Todd Wiseman
Todd Wiseman was the senior editor for video and multimedia at The Texas Tribune, where he worked from 2010 to 2023. Todd previously worked at the Austin School of Film and Synthetic Pictures and interned for director Richard Linklater. At The Texas Tribune, Todd helped develop the “Stump Interrupted” series, which won a national Edward R. Murrow award. He also co-produced the award-winning documentary “Beyond The Wall.” A Fort Worth native, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a dual degree in film and English and is based in Austin.
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Demographics
2011 Texas Tribune Festival Keynote: Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.
Full video of the keynote speech by U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., in the Race and Immigration track at the 2011 Texas Tribune Festival.
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Economy
Video: In Mesquite, Obama Challenges GOP Leader
MESQUITE — While speaking at Eastfield College today, President Barack Obama invoked the name of a laid-off Texas teacher and challenged GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to bring up the American Jobs Act for a vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Energy
2011 Texas Tribune Festival Keynote: John Cornyn
Full video of the keynote speech by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the Energy and Environment track at the 2011 Texas Tribune Festival.
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Demographics
Video: Perry Fields Questions at N.H. Town Hall
A little more than a week after his embarrassing debate performance, Rick Perry this weekend got back to doing what he does best — pressing the flesh with voters.
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State Government
Video: What Exactly Did Perry Say?
At one point during Thursday’s Fox/Google Republican GOP debate, Gov. Rick Perry bungled an attempt to zing his most serious opponent, Mitt Romney. What exactly did he say? Allow us to interpret.
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VIDEO: Perry Addresses Faith & Freedom Coalition
This afternoon Gov. Rick Perry spoke to a gathering of the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Orlando, Florida — hours before his third high-stakes debate as the GOP’s presidential frontrunner.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Sam Bassett: The TT Interview
The former chairman of the Forensic Science Commission on why he believes the governor replaced him and why he argues it is critical for the Texas justice system that the commission finish its investigation into the Willingham arson case.
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Ray Sullivan on Perry’s First Presidential Debate Performance
Gov. Rick Perry’s communications director, Ray Sullivan, speaks briefly on Perry’s performance in his first national debate.
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Video: Perry Works Crowd in New Hampshire
Gov. Rick Perry, the GOP frontrunner in the race for the White House, mingled with voters today in the crucial early primary state of New Hampshire.
