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New speaker announced: Dr. Deborah Birx will take the stage at “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” happening in San Antonio and online Nov. 13–14. Birx, presidential adviser and professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and an international leader in public health, will discuss her work in rural West Texas that aims to boost rural health care services in local communities. She will be our keynote lunch guest at our two-day event on examining all things rural — from the state of agriculture to rural health care and education to economic development and workforce training. The event is free to attend and meals are included. We will start at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, and conclude at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. RSVP today: https://trib.it/nGyJkU

Tomorrow: Join us in Houston or online Wednesday, Oct. 2, for “Inside the Interim: A conversation with Houston lawmakers.” Politics reporter James Barragán talks with Houston-area lawmakers about their priorities for the 2025 Texas legislative session, weather resilience on the Texas coast and ongoing battles over how to handle elections in Texas. Speakers include: • State Rep. Charles Cunningham, R-Humble • State Rep. Christina Morales, D-Houston • State Rep. Armando Walle, D-Houston Doors open at noon for lunch at Rice University and the hourlong conversation begins at 12:30 p.m. RSVP today at https://trib.it/e7MH8b

Join us for “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” happening in San Antonio and online Nov. 13-14. At the two-day event, we’ll convene ranchers and farmers, elected officials and civic leaders from every corner of Texas and across the country to talk about where rural Texas is and where it can go next. The event will start at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, and conclude at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. RSVP today: https://trib.it/nGyJkU

There is a lot of conversation about the border. Our journalists went there and checked on what was or was not happening. Check out the latest story from The Texas Tribune here: Many Americans say immigration is out of control, but 24 hours on the Texas-Mexico border showed a new reality. Will it last? https://lnkd.in/gXBNp5Rz

Join us for “Inside the Interim: A conversation with Houston lawmakers” happening in Houston and online Wednesday, Oct. 2. Whether it’s education, the state budget or housing affordability, state lawmakers will have a long list of priorities to address during the 2025 Texas legislative session. Join us as politics reporter James Barragán talks with Houston-area lawmakers about their priorities for the 2025 Texas legislative session, weather resilience on the Texas coast and ongoing battles over how to handle elections in Texas. Doors open at noon for lunch at Rice University and the hourlong conversation begins at 12:30 p.m. RSVP today at https://trib.it/e7MH8b

Yesterday, the Texas Tribune announced the first of its local newsrooms across Texas -- The Waco Bridge. "The mission is to connect Wacoans, foster civic engagement and bring solutions to pressing challenges...The reporting will be rooted in community and additive to local news offered by area outlets." Thank you to the Waco community and to the American Journalism Project for their support. Join us in supporting local news and information for our communities. #news #local #community #Waco #independent #journalism https://lnkd.in/gm-YaArV

Exciting news! Today we announced the creation of The Waco Bridge, a new editorially independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering high-quality local journalism to the greater Waco area and supported by The Texas Tribune. It has been such an incredible journey to start a newsroom, taking it from idea to reality in partnership with Ayan Mittra, and to build on the foundational efforts of Sewell Chan, with invaluable support from so many talented minds at The Texas Tribune. Special thanks to Sonal Shah for leading us towards a more robust local news ecosystem in Texas, the Waco Bridge launch committee for their guidance, and the vibrant Waco community for sharing your stories and insights. Learn more at www.wacobridge.org

Join us for “Texas and the AI Revolution: Higher Education,” at the University of Texas at Dallas or online Friday, Sept. 27. Darla Cameron, the Tribune’s interim chief product officer, will moderate a conversation on the challenges and opportunities AI presents for Texas colleges and universities. How are schools looking to best prepare students and faculty for a changing workforce? Can AI help institutions find efficiencies in operations and allow faculty to focus more on teaching? Can AI be used to make learning more equitable or will it create further divides? Speakers include: • Gopal Gupta, professor and co-director for the Center for Applied AI and Machine Learning, Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas • Igor Lucic, University of Houston student, previously studied AI at Houston Community College, the first Texas community college system to offer associate and bachelor's degrees in AI • Snow White, director of educational sales, Intel RSVP today: https://trib.it/Cd6Iu2

Join us for “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” happening in San Antonio and online Nov. 13-14. At the two-day event, we’ll convene ranchers and farmers, elected officials and civic leaders from every corner of Texas and across the country to talk about where rural Texas is and where it can go next. The event will start at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, and conclude at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. RSVP today: https://trib.it/nGyJkU