Spring 2026 Bill King Blog Readers Conference

Name: Spring 2026 Bill King Blog Readers Conference
Start: 2026-03-28T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-28T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Norris Conference Centers - Houston/CityCentre

Schedule

Sat Mar 28 2026 at 08:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Norris Conference Centers - Houston/CityCentre | Houston, TX

We will hold our third semi-annual readers conference on March 28. This will be packed with interesting issues and panelists
Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Sign-in and breakfast
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Demographic Update

Info: A panel of demographers will discuss the recent Census Bureau estimates, especially as they relate to Texas and the Houston region, and immigration trends.

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Update from the Mayor

Info: Houston Mayor John Whitmire will give an update on the City of Houston.

🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break - snacks servied
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
The Texas Grid - how reliable is it? What effect will data centers have?
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Harris County Finances

Info: Panel discussion on the financial condition of Harris County.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
2026 Elections

Info: Rice political science professor and pollster Mark Jones and Houston City College political science professor Andy Teas will discuss the March 3 primary results and polling on primary runoffs and November elections.