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Lawmakers question guards pay hike after Pontiac riot
Democrats accuse Gov. James Thompson of using executive power to raise prison guard pay from 766 to 875 a month with a rising 926 after probation. The plan costs about 1 million in year one. Critics doubt he can act without legislative authority. others cite unfilled payroll slots and budget flex.
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Richard H. Ieen Lindsay-Schaub
James Thompson
Pontiac
Thompson
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Kenneth Buzbee
D Carbondale
Senate Appropriations Committee II
Buzbee
Eugene Barnes
Chicago
Robert Mandeville
Department of Corrections
Assembly
Department of Personnel
Stateville
O’neal
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