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Video: The Battle over the Budget in the 84th Session

Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on the budget debate. Panelists included state Sens. Judith Zaffirini and Kel Seliger and state Reps. Drew Darby and Donna Howard.

By Ayan MittraDec. 5, 2014, 3:40 p.m. CentralUpdated Dec. 5, 2014, 3:40 p.m. Central

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Video: The Battle over the Budget in the 84th Session

by Ayan Mittra, The Texas Tribune
December 5, 2014

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<p class="byline">by Ayan Mittra, The Texas Tribune <br />December 5, 2014</p>

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<p><span>Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on the budget debate. Panelists included state Sens.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/judith-zaffirini/">Judith Zaffirini</a><span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kel-seliger/">Kel Seliger</a><span>&nbsp;and state Reps.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/drew-darby/">Drew Darby</a><span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/donna-howard/">Donna Howard</a><span>.</span></p>
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Video: The Battle over the Budget in the 84th Session

Ayan Mittra, The Texas Tribune
December 5, 2014

Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on the budget debate. Panelists included state Sens. Judith Zaffirini and Kel Seliger and state Reps. Drew Darby and Donna Howard.

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