I Finally Went to Texas Tribune Festival, and It Wasn’t What I Expected—It Was Better This year, I looked at the lineup, but made the same assumption—that it would be boring, stuffy, and in the current political climate, exhausting. However, I told myself that #TRIBFEST25 would be the year I attend. I am so glad I made that decision because I was wrong.

This year, I looked at the lineup, but made the same assumption—that it would be boring, stuffy, and in the current political climate, exhausting. However, I told myself that #TRIBFEST25 would be the year I attend. I am so glad I made that decision because I was wrong.

Check out Regal Mag's coverage of the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival. #tribfest #tribfest25 #politics #politicalnews #tx #usa

The @texastribune.org brought together some of Texas’ most inspiring thinkers, leaders, and innovators to discuss the issues that matter most during its annual #TribFest25.

New #IntersectEd episode! Recorded at #TribFest25, our panel discusses the newly proposed "Legacy Education Fund" to support long-term funding for Texas public schools. Listen: www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/podcast/legacyeducationf...
#TxEd #TxLege

Nice write-up from @adellembanks.bsky.social of my conversation with Bishop Curry at #TribFest25 last week.

Why weren't more Republicans at TribFest?

In this week’s @houstonchronicle.com Says Hou newsletter, I reflect on something missing from #tribfest25: Republicans

link.houstonchronicle.com/view/599cec0...

The 12-hour documentary, airing over 6 consecutive nights, is "a really big moment" for PBS, CEO Paula Kerger said when I interviewed her at #TribFest25 this weekend. "This is the kind of work that public broadcasting is built to do."

Watch live: Sanjay Gupta of CNN talks about his new book, It Doesn't Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life, with CBS News Medical Contributor @celinegounder.com. #TribFest25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGgA...

Honored to be in conversation with @esglaude.bsky.social and Mark Whitaker @texastribune.org #TribFest25

Watch live: @chrislhayes.bsky.social of MSNBC talks about his new book, "The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource," with Texas Tribune co-founder @evanasmith.bsky.social. #TribFest25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XrB...

Texas is still in a school funding crisis. Let’s create a new roadmap to fund our schools. Thank you to everyone who already stopped by Open Congress today to talk school funding and the proposed “Legacy Education Fund": https://go.ryht.org/endowment

#TxEd #LegacyEducationFund #TribFest25

Watch Adam Schiff speak at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival The Democratic U.S. senator from California sits down with journalist Terry Moran at 2:15 p.m. Saturday.

Watch live: U.S. Sen. @schiff.senate.gov sits down with journalist Terry Moran. #TribFest25 www.texastribune.org/2025/11/15/t...

Watch Walter Isaacson speak at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival The biographer and historian talks about his new book with John Avlon of The Bulwark at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Watch live: Biographer and Historian Walter Isaacson talks about his new book, "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written," with John Avlon of The Bulwark. #TribFest25

Texas school leaders: State takeovers are not sustainable Three school district leaders at The Texas Tribune Festival said the Texas Education Agency’s reliance on state takeovers to improve academic performance threatens local control.

Three school district leaders at The Texas Tribune Festival said the Texas Education Agency’s reliance on state takeovers to improve academic performance threatens local control. #TribFest25

The American Academy of Pediatrics is considering not listening to the U.S. Gov Vaccine Advisory Board, and this is not a problem that should exist. It only exists because of RFK

#Tribfest25

Watch Abby Phillip speak at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival The CNN anchor talks about her new book about Black political power with CBS contributor Mark Whitaker at 10:45 a.m. Saturday.

Watch live: Abby Phillip of CNN talks about her new book, "A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power," with CBS Sunday Morning contributor Mark Whitaker. #TribFest25 www.texastribune.org/2025/11/15/t...

We’re here at #TribFest25 sharing why MOXY is transforming civic engagement. In a moment when people are searching for clarity and trust, MOXY brings voters, creators, organizations, and officials into one simple place — a modern public square built for the 21st century.

What Trump seems to want to do is dominate the news. He pardoned George Santos. Do you think his party want that? No! But he did it to dominate the news - Amy Klobuchar #TribFest25

Watch live: U.S. Sen. @amyklobuchar.com sits down with @alivitali.bsky.social, the host of MSNBC’s Way Too Early. #TribFest25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1pi...

Holder: It took Texas blatant power grab to wake people up to how big of an issue Gerrymandering actually is - paraphrased

#Tribfest25

Meet the Texas AG candidates seeking to replace Ken Paxton At the Texas Tribune Festival, Republican and Democratic candidates made their case for why they should be the state’s top lawyer.

At The Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, candidates from both sides of the aisle pitched themselves as the best person to take the place of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. #TribFest25

Watch Eric Holder speak at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival The former U.S. attorney general sits down with Melissa Murray of NYU Law School at 4 p.m. Friday.

Watch live: Former U.S. Attorney General @ericholder.bsky.social sits down with @profmmurray.bsky.social of NYU Law School. #TribFest25

U.S. Senate race: Allred criticizes Talarico for accepting billionaire donations Allred’s comments at The Texas Tribune Festival marked the first time either leading Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate publicly criticized the other.

At a Texas Tribune Festival event, former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred called out state Rep. James Talarico for accepting donations from casino magnate and megadonor Miriam Adelson while railing against billionaires’ influence in politics. #TribFest25

Let's see how long this stays up lol! #TribFest25

In this house we stan PBS #TribFest25

Stop by the Raise Your Hand Texas tent at Open Congress on Saturday to fill up on School Funding agua frescas and chat about the proposed “Legacy Education Fund”. Don't miss this chance to sip and learn! Your knowledge is power when advocating for Texas students.

#TribFest25 #OpenCongress #TxEd

Kinzinger at #TribFest25

#TribFest25 Adam Kinzinger talks to The Bulwark's Sam Stein at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. There is ethical conservatism and Adam speaks truth to power.

Rep. Joaquin Castro eyed AG run to break 2026 Senate logjam The San Antonio Democrat said at The Texas Tribune Festival that he hoped to form a statewide slate with Colin Allred, Beto O’Rourke and James Talarico, but the group couldn’t find consensus.

New: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said at a Texas Tribune Festival event that he hoped to form a statewide slate with Colin Allred, Beto O’Rourke and James Talarico, but the group couldn’t find consensus. #TribFest25

Watch live: Former U.S. Rep. @adamkinzinger.substack.com sits down with @samsteindc.bsky.social of The Bulwark. #TribFest25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuTp...

Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.

Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25