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Our regions team invites you to “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” happening Nov. 13-14 in San Antonio and online! Hear from South Plains reporter Jayme Lozano Carver, Rio Grande Valley reporter Berenice Garcia, Permian Basin reporter Carlos Nogueras Ramos and regions editor Nic Garcia about why you should join them at this bi-annual symposium that’s all about the unique challenges and opportunities of rural Texas communities. Join ranchers and farmers, elected officials and civic leaders from every corner of Texas and across the country for two days of conversations on where rural Texas is and where it can go next. See the full program and RSVP today: https://trib.it/nGyJkU

Join us for “Previewing the 2024 Election,” in downtown Austin or online at tomorrow at 9 a.m. Texas Tribune politics editor Rebekah Allen will moderate the conversation featuring the Tribune’s democracy reporter Robert Downen; Renzo Downey, lead writer of The Blast; and Tribune politics reporter Jasper Scherer. They’ll talk through the important races to watch and what it could mean for Texans. RSVP today at https://trib.it/T4DQIs

Join us for “Previewing the 2024 Election,” in downtown Austin or online at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Texas Tribune politics editor Rebekah Allen will moderate the conversation featuring the Tribune’s democracy reporter Robert Downen and politics reporter Jasper Scherer, along with Karen Brooks Harper, senior politics editor for The Dallas Morning News. They’ll talk through the important races to watch and what it could mean for Texas. RSVP today at https://trib.it/T4DQIs

Join us as we examine the 2024 Election results and what they mean for Texans at “Breaking down the 2024 Election,” in downtown Austin or online at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. On Election Day, Texas voters will have their say on who represents them from the White House to the state House. Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Matthew Watkins will moderate the conversation featuring Tribune politics reporters James Barragán and Zach Despart. RSVP today at https://trib.it/cNfhKN

Join us for a discussion on the important races to watch and what it could mean for Texas at “Previewing the 2024 Election,” in downtown Austin or online at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. On Election Day, Texas voters have their say on who represents them, from the White House to the state House. Texas Tribune politics editor Rebekah Allen will moderate the conversation featuring the Tribune’s democracy reporter Robert Downen and politics reporter Jasper Scherer, along with Karen Brooks Harper, senior politics editor for The Dallas Morning News. RSVP today at https://trib.it/IDvTnD 

Join us for “Breaking down the 2024 Election,” in downtown Austin or online at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Following Election Day, our panel of experts will break down the 2024 Election results and what they mean for Texans. Speakers include: • James Barragán, politics reporter for The Texas Tribune • Zach Despart, politics reporter for The Texas Tribune • Alexandra Samuels, senior editor at Texas Monthly Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Matthew Watkins will moderate the conversation. RSVP today at https://trib.it/cNfhKN

Join us for “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” two days of conversations on where rural Texas is and where it can go next. We’ll dig into all things rural, with panels covering rural Texas and the state Legislature, along with economics and agriculture, responding to natural disasters, investing in the next generation and more. Speakers include: • Dr. Deborah Birx, presidential adviser and professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center • Andy Holloway, Hemphill County extension agent, Texas A&M AgriLife • Rick Rhodes, rural engagement coordinator, Texas Rural Funders • Lillian Salerno, acting deputy undersecretary, USDA • Dee Vaughn, farmer and Moore County commissioner • Jenni Winegarner, board president, Canyon ISD … and many more. 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. See the full program and RSVP today: https://trib.it/nGyJkU

Join us for “Previewing the 2024 Election,” in downtown Austin or online at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Texas Tribune politics editor Rebekah Allen will moderate the conversation featuring the Tribune’s democracy reporter Robert Downen and politics reporter Jasper Scherer, along with Karen Brooks Harper, senior politics editor for The Dallas Morning News. They’ll talk through the important races to watch and what it could mean for Texas. RSVP today at https://trib.it/T4DQIs

New investigation: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that the state has removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls since 2021. We found U.S. citizens among those. A joint partnership with ProPublica' Vianna Davila and Lexi Churchill and Votebeat's Natalia Contreras. https://lnkd.in/gcCAkBm6

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