Update: Benton on mental health changes
Click here for the news release from DHHS on the changes announced today.
Audio coming in a bit. More coming for tomorrow's paper.
Update: DHHS Sec. Dempsey Benton spent a good long while with us scruffy media types this afternoon.
Click here for audio of Benton's prepared remarks.
Click here for audio of Benton's Q+A with the press.
Sorry it's not more parsed, but I've got to go make some calls.
One of those came in from Gov. Easley's office, who said that Easley had planned on being in the room to back up Benton. However, his mother in law passed this week and he has to be in Wilmington today.