The panel features Amy Chozick of The New York Times, Peter Hamby of Snapchat, Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker and Dave Weigel of The Washington Post.

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U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro was interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith.

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The “Big Cities, Big Challenges” panel, moderated by Texas Standard host David Brown, featured mayors Nelda Martinez, Annise Parker, Steve Adler and Ivy Taylor.

Steve Murdock, the former state demographer and former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, spoke during the "You're Welcome, America: Texas in 2050" panel.

The Festival's "Their Last Sine Die" panel, moderated by Quorum Report Publisher Harvey Kronberg, featured Joe Farias, Allen Fletcher, Patricia Harless and Jim Keffer.

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus was interviewed by Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith.

The Festival's "Really, How Conservative Was the 84th Session?" panel, moderated by Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith, featured state Sens. Paul Bettencourt and Konni Burton and state Reps. Stephanie Klick, Matt Rinaldi and Jonathan Stickland.