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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1977
Page
6
Governor Thompson faces a likely Senate fight as the Illinois House approves a 1.3 billion school aid appropriation aimed at funding the state formula. The measure passes 158 to 0, with critics urging higher funding and Thompson warning against unaffordable spending.
The Illinois House rejected a proposed ban on independents voting in primaries. The Senate failed to pass a toxic waste disposal ban. Budget battles continued over mental health funding and victim compensation laws. Pharmacy generic drug bills advanced, while Illinois Information Service funding was blocked. Medicaid payments to nursing homes move toward a cost related basis, prison capital funding was restored, and Crosstown expressway dam continues with a broader bond plan.
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