Upcoming Events at Studio 919 at The Texas Tribune
Thu Jan 10, 8:30 AM - Thu Jan 10, 10:00 AM
Studio 919 at The Texas Tribune
919 Congress Ave., Austin, TX
Community: Downtown Austin
Description
Join The Texas Tribune in person or on our livestream for a conversation with Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Hegar, who was elected comptroller in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, serves as Texas
Event Details
Join The Texas Tribune in person or on our livestream for a conversation with Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith.
Hegar, who was elected comptroller in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, serves as Texas’ treasurer, check writer, tax collector, procurement officer and revenue estimator. Previously, he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate, where he worked on public education, transportation, tax cuts, property tax reform, water and tort reform. Hegar also served as vice chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission, which reviews the operations and efficiency of each state agency.
Details
This event is free and open to the public. Coffee, breakfast tacos (while they last) and networking begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by the interview at 8 a.m.
The Texas Tribune is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Learn more and become a member at texastribune.org.
Our Conversation Series is presented by AT&T and Walmart-- and 86th legislative session sponsor BillsUpNow. This event is supported by Ryan. Breakfast is provided by Tacodeli and Caffe Aragona.
Though donors and corporate sponsors underwrite The Texas Tribune events, they play no role in determining the content, panelists or line of questioning.
Hegar, who was elected comptroller in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, serves as Texas’ treasurer, check writer, tax collector, procurement officer and revenue estimator. Previously, he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate, where he worked on public education, transportation, tax cuts, property tax reform, water and tort reform. Hegar also served as vice chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission, which reviews the operations and efficiency of each state agency.
Details
This event is free and open to the public. Coffee, breakfast tacos (while they last) and networking begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by the interview at 8 a.m.
The Texas Tribune is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Learn more and become a member at texastribune.org.
Our Conversation Series is presented by AT&T and Walmart-- and 86th legislative session sponsor BillsUpNow. This event is supported by Ryan. Breakfast is provided by Tacodeli and Caffe Aragona.
Though donors and corporate sponsors underwrite The Texas Tribune events, they play no role in determining the content, panelists or line of questioning.
