Budget Battle Looming in Illinois; Madigan Talks About Trimming Governor's Plan
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › April 03, 2006
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials appear far from united over a new state budget, with some suggesting significant cuts in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's proposal and others seeking major changes in how the money would be spent.
House Speaker Michael Madigan is talking about trimming the budget proposal by hundreds of millions of dollars. Hispanic and black lawmakers want more money for Chicago schools and have other demands that could stall progress.See the full content of this document
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Budget Battle Looming in Illinois; Madigan Talks About Trimming Governor's Plan
So far, Republican lawmakers have been relegated to the sidelin...
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