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Garnet Coleman

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Name: Garnet Coleman

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

First major test of budget deal delayed

AUSTIN — The first big test of the state budget deal — a constitutional amendment meant to pave the way for addressing state water needs — was delayed into the night Monday while negotiators wrangled over details of education spending and tax relief.“People ... [Published MySanAntonio - May 21 2013]

Entities: Jim Pitts, Education, Dennis Bonnen, Garnet Coleman, Taxes

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Legislators Devote New Funding to Mental Health

Isaias Garcia, 60, passes a mural at Haven for Hope of Bexar County, a community-based mental health care provider and transformational center for homeless men and women. It has been discussed among lawmakers as a model for providing mental health care ... [Published The Texas Tribune - May 19 2013]

Entities: Garnet Coleman, Health Care, Adrian Garcia

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Options Narrow In Legislature For Helping Low-Income, Uninsured Adult Texans

A bipartisan bill that would have created health insurance for some uninsured adult Texans has failed in the Texas House. Now the bill's supporters are looking for other legislative solutions before the session ends in two weeks.Loading the player .. ... [Published Houston public radio - May 14 2013]

Entities: Medicaid, Obamacare, Garnet Coleman

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Medicaid Providers Make Last Push for Rate Hikes

In the waning days of budget negotiations, medical providers are sounding their biennial battle cry to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates. Despite their refrain that increasing reimbursement rates could shore up the program’s provider network, the rates ... [Published The Texas Tribune - May 14 2013]

Entities: Medicaid, Rate Hike, Push, Medicare, Garnet Coleman

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Bill: Insurance must cover eating disorders

Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders will be classified as “serious mental illnesses” that must be covered by health insurance under a measure approved Friday by the Texas House.The group health plan coverage would be required in companies with ... [Published Austin American Statesman - May 11 2013]

Entities: Eating Disorder, Garnet Coleman, Anorexia Nervosa, Bob Deuell

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

NRA National Rifle Association

NRA to meet in Texas after blocking gun control in Congress

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of National Rifle Association members gather in Houston this weekend for the first time since the Senate rejected a plan last month to expand background checks for gun buyers, but officials say attendees will ... [Published GlobalPost - May 09 2013]

Entities: NRA National Rifle Association, Gun Control, Garnet Coleman, Rick Perry, Houston (Texas, United States)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Rick Perry

As Clock Ticks, Chance for Medicaid Expansion Dwindles

With the lower chamber's window to approve House bills closing, the likelihood of Texas expanding Medicaid coverage -- even through a private market alternative -- is looking slim.State Rep. John Zerwas said his House Bill 3791 is all but assured not ... [Published MyHighPlains.com - May 07 2013]

Entities: Medicaid, Garnet Coleman, Rick Perry

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 2 reports

TX lawmakers propose armed guards in public schools

Posted:Updated:Sunday, May 5, 2013 9:04 PM ESTTexas lawmakers are pushing for legislation they believe will make children safer in schools. Normally lawmakers would be off on Saturday, but House members spent the day looking at several different bills ... [Published My Fox Dallas - May 06 2013]

Entities: Marshal, Garnet Coleman, Sky Marshal, University of Virginia

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 4 reports

US NATIONAL Full Page NRA to meet in Texas after gun control blocked in U.S. Congress

AUSTIN, Texas - Tens of thousands of National Rifle Association members gather in Houston this weekend for the initial time since the U.S. Senate rejected a idea to expand background checks for weapon buyers, but NRA officials reported attendees would ... [Published The Oregon Herald - May 03 2013]

Entities: NRA National Rifle Association, US National, US Congress

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Gun bill takes aim at "Castle Doctrine"

In the batch of gun-related proposals in the hopper in Austin, is a bill that many say might weaken your right of self defense.The bill has been introduced by a Houston Representative.And he says, it is intended to help prevent spur of the moment mis ... [Published KETKNBC - May 03 2013]

Entities: Castle Doctrine in the United States, Garnet Coleman, Houston (Texas, United States), Trayvon Martin

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

If Medicaid is broken, who broke it?

Patricia Kilday Hart asks an excellent question. It’s constitutional – deal with it [Rep. Garnet] Coleman’s observation provides part of the answer: Just last session, the Legislature trimmed $486 million in state money paid to Medicaid providers, ... [Published Off the Kuff - May 02 2013]

Entities: Medicaid, Garnet Coleman, Stephanie Goodman, Swiftboating

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Video: TribuneFest: Health Care and the 83rd Session

At the Trib's April 25 symposium on higher education at the University of Texas at Austin, st ate Reps. Garnet Coleman , D-Houston, and John Zerwa s, R-Simonton, talked about Medicaid, mental health and more. ... [Published The Texas Tribune - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Garnet Coleman, University of Texas At Austin

Quotes

"Clearly, the sales and promotion of firearms is big business," Coleman said. "this is business with politics as the cloak."

NRA to meet in Texas after blocking gun control in Congress [Published GlobalPost - May 09 2013]

"the right response is to make sure that we have law enforcement and that they're the people who have guns. they're the one who have been trained to safely deal with a situation" said Coleman

TX lawmakers propose armed guards in public schools [Published My Fox Dallas - May 06 2013]

"it's the wrong response to what occurred in newtown, to what occurred in aurora colorado, what occurred at the university of virginia. it's the wrong response" said democratic Representative Garnet Coleman of Houston

TX lawmakers approve marshals bill [Published FOX 7 KTBC - May 05 2013]

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First major test of budget deal delayed [Published MySanAntonio - May 21 2013]
Legislators Devote New Funding to Mental Health [Published The Texas Tribune - May 19 2013]
Options Narrow In Legislature For Helping Low-I... [Published Houston public radio - May 14 2013]
Medicaid Providers Make Last Push for Rate Hikes [Published The Texas Tribune - May 14 2013]
Bill: Insurance must cover eating disorders [Published Austin American Statesman - May 11 2013]
NRA to meet in Texas after blocking gun control... [Published GlobalPost - May 09 2013]
As Clock Ticks, Chance for Medicaid Expansion D... [Published MyHighPlains.com - May 07 2013]
State House takes action on gun bills [Published Amarillo Globe News - May 06 2013]
TX lawmakers propose armed guards in public sch... [Published My Fox Dallas - May 06 2013]
TX lawmakers approve marshals bill [Published FOX 7 KTBC - May 05 2013]
Legislature sets sights on gun bills [Published Lubbock Online - May 03 2013]
Gun group kicks off giant conference [Published BBC - May 03 2013]
US NATIONAL Full Page NRA to meet in Texas afte... [Published The Oregon Herald - May 03 2013]
NRA meets in Houston after gun control blocked ... [Published Yahoo! News - May 03 2013]
Gun bill takes aim at "Castle Doctrine" [Published KETKNBC - May 03 2013]
NRA to meet in Texas after blocking gun control... [Published The Oregon Herald - May 02 2013]
UH Students' Research Work Showcased at Texas L... [Published University of Houston - May 02 2013]
NRA to meet in Texas after blocking gun control... [Published Reuters - May 02 2013]
In Legislature, Do-Over Votes Raise Questions [Published The Texas Tribune - May 02 2013]
If Medicaid is broken, who broke it? [Published Off the Kuff - May 02 2013]
Black Voter Turnout Topped White Voter Turnout ... [Published NewsRadio 740 - KTRH - Apr 30 2013]
Video: TribuneFest: Health Care and the 83rd Se... [Published The Texas Tribune - Apr 29 2013]
Medicaid called 'broken' [Published MySanAntonio - Apr 28 2013]
State Legislators Release Grim Statistics On Te... [Published Houston public radio - Apr 22 2013]
House discusses Medicaid expansion [Published Off the Kuff - Apr 17 2013]
Alternative to Medicaid expansion pushed [Published MySanAntonio - Apr 17 2013]
'Texas Solution' pitched for Medicaid problem [Published MySanAntonio - Apr 17 2013]
Texas Democrats, Republicans lose once-in-a-lif... [Published Lubbock Online - Apr 16 2013]
Texas On The Brink 2013 [Published Off the Kuff - Apr 16 2013]
Texas on the Brink: Too Few Graduates, Too Many... [Published Texas Observer - Apr 16 2013]

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If Medicaid is broken, who broke it? [Published Off the Kuff - May 02 2013] Patricia Kilday Hart asks an excellent question. It’s constitutional – deal with it [Rep. Garnet] Coleman’s observation provides part of the answer: Just last session, the Legislature trimmed $486 million in state money paid to Medicaid providers, ...
House discusses Medicaid expansion [Published Off the Kuff - Apr 17 2013] Sounds like a sincere effort , though whether it can get anywhere is an open question. It’s constitutional – deal with it Amid hours of testimony from advocates in support of Medicaid expansion on Tuesday, state Rep. John Zerwas, R-Simonton, described ...
Texas On The Brink 2013 [Published Off the Kuff - Apr 16 2013] Quantifying what we long suspected to be true. Texas remains behind most other states on issues related to educational achievement, public health and the environment, according to the latest version of the “Texas on the Brink” study released ...
Legislative Study Group: Texas At Risk In Abili... [Published Burnt Orange Report - Apr 15 2013] Today, the Legislative Study Group released Texas on the Brink , a report on the state of our state. The news isn't good: Texas is facing a crisis in health and human services, education, and clean air and water. If our leaders continue to fail to ...
Romeo and Romeo and Juliet and Juliet [Published Off the Kuff - Apr 14 2013] This is a small step forward, but it’s an important step. In a state where attempts to expand gay rights have hit a wall of conservative Republicans, a Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill to provide a new legal protection for sexually ...