NERDY FOR 30 EVENTS

sPECIAL SESSION PREVIEW

Wednesday, July 16 - 10:00 am

Via Webinar (link will be sent before the event)

Free for PAAT Members - $50 for Non-Members

We’re bringing together seasoned veterans of the Texas political press to discuss what’s ahead in the upcoming Special Session. This timely conversation will delve into the latest legislative developments, political dynamics, and key issues of interest to the government affairs community. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions as we look at what’s unfolding in Austin and beyond.

Panelists:

Jim Henson:  Henson is executive director of the Texas Politics Project in the Department of Government at The University of Texas. He is the founding director of the UT/Texas Politics Project Poll and the host of The Second Reading Podcast, and teaches in UT’s Department of Government. More.

James Barragán: Barragán is the Capital Tonight anchor for Spectrum News. He joined the team in 2025 after nearly a decade covering Texas politics for the Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News, and The Texas Tribune. In 2024, he was selected as Nieman fellow for Journalism at Harvard University. His reporting has earned him numerous awards, including nomination as a finalist for The Livingston Award for Young Journalists in 2023 and twice named a finalist for the Toner Prize for Political Reporting. More.

Gromer Jeffers:  Jeffers is a political writer for the Dallas Morning News. He has covered four presidential campaigns and written extensively about local, state and national politics. Before The News, he was a reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Chicago Defender. You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. More.

Harvey Kronberg: CEO and publisher of the Quorum Report, Kronberg has been covering Texas politics since 1989. He also serves as a political commentator for Spectrum’s Capital Tonight - the only nightly program on statewide politics and is broadcast in every major market in the state. More.