MARYLAND (WBFF) \u2014 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will headline an annual political gathering in Texas next month, marking another high-profile trip for a governor whose national profile is growing.<\/p>\n
Moore and former \u201cMeet the Press\u201d host Chuck Todd will open the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin and engage in \u201ca wide-ranging conversation on the state of his state, the state of the nation, and the state of his party in this extraordinary moment,\u201d according to a Texas Tribune news release. The event will be held at Austin\u2019s First Baptist Church Sanctuary on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 13, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n
The Texas Tribune Festival, which will run through Nov. 15, will also feature leaders like Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Aaron Reitz, a 2026 Republican candidate for Texas attorney general. Tickets for the three-day event start at $350 for general admission, with a significant discount for students and educators.<\/p>\n
The Baltimore Sun reached out to Moore\u2019s office with questions related to the cost of Moore\u2019s trip for Maryland taxpayers, as well as the governor\u2019s schedule while in Texas. His office didn\u2019t immediately respond to this request.<\/p>\n