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Budget cuts threaten the future of conservation districts

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The Executive Director at the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD), Eliot Clay talks with Joey McLaughlin on the WTAX Morning NewsWatch about a second year of budget cuts that threaten the future of conservation districts.
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