More than 200 speakers will dive into the state's and nation's most pressing issues at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival. Participants will speak on public and higher education, immigration, healthcare, transportation, energy, the environment, criminal justice and government transparency.

Speakers include Gov. Rick Perry; U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn; state Sens. Wendy Davis, Leticia Van de Putte and Dan Patrick; Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst; former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison; U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro; former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley; former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman; former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk; former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza; Texas Co-chairman of Freedom to Marry Mark McKinnon; MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and more.