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TribuneFest: Mental Health and the 83rd Legislature

At the Trib's Aug. 19 symposium on mental health at the University of Texas at San Antonio, I talked about budget and policy accomplishments in the 83rd session with state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston; David Lakey, commissioner of the Department of State Health Services; and state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio.

By Evan SmithAug. 28, 2013, 12:51 p.m. Central

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TribuneFest: Mental Health and the 83rd Legislature

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
August 28, 2013

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<p><span>At the Trib's Aug. 19 symposium on mental health at the University of Texas at San Antonio, I talked about budget and policy accomplishments in the 83rd session with state Rep. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/garnet-coleman/">Garnet Coleman</a>, D-Houston; David Lakey, commissioner of the Department of State Health Services; and state Sen. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/leticia-van-de-putte/">Leticia Van de Putte</a>, D-San Antonio.</span></p>
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TribuneFest: Mental Health and the 83rd Legislature

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
August 28, 2013

At the Trib's Aug. 19 symposium on mental health at the University of Texas at San Antonio, I talked about budget and policy accomplishments in the 83rd session with state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston; David Lakey, commissioner of the Department of State Health Services; and state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio.

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