Texas Tribune Symposium: The Future of Rural Texas

TCP is a proud sponsor of The Texas Tribune Symposium. Join in person or online to hear about issues facing rural communities by listening to guest speakers, one-on-one interviews, and panels.

Spend the next two days listening to what is coming for rural Texans. Topics will cover the range of education, broadband connection, health care and the economy.

Agenda

4:00 p.m.: Deep in the Heart: A Special Edition of the Tribcast

• Nic Garcia, regional editor at The Texas Tribune
• Jayme Lozano, High Plains reporter at The Texas Tribune
• Pooja Salhotra, East Texas reporter at The Texas Tribune
• Sarah Self-Walbrick, news director at Texas Tech Public Media
• Adam Young, editor of the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal

6:00 p.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Tedd Mitchell, Texas Tech University System chancellor
• Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune

6:15 p.m.: Rural Texas & The 88th Legislature

• State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R – Lubbock
• State Rep. Eddie Morales Jr., D – Eagle Pass
• State Rep. Brooks Landgraf, R – Odessa
• State Rep. Geanie Morrison, R – Victoria
• State Rep. Terry Canales, D – Edinburg
• Moderated by Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune

7:15 p.m.: Opening Reception

Register HERE.