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Springfield Standoff: Lawmakers Weigh In on Budget Stalemate West Side Residents Approve Higher Taxes for Mental Health ‘AIDS in America’ Exhibition Responds to Cultural Climate of 1980s
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December 5, 2016 - Full Show
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Springfield Standoff: Lawmakers Weigh In on Budget Stalemate West Side Residents Approve Higher Taxes for Mental Health ‘AIDS in America’ Exhibition Responds to Cultural Climate of 1980s
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship‘AIDS in America’ Responds to Cultural Climate of 1980s
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Clip: 12/5/2016 | 4m 30s | An ambitious new art exhibition looks at the cultural impact of AIDS in America. (4m 30s)
Springfield Standoff: Lawmakers Weigh In on Budget Stalemate
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Clip: 12/5/2016 | 11m 25s | Legislative leaders are still bickering – with no budget compromise in sight. (11m 25s)
West Side Residents Approve Higher Taxes for Mental Health
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Clip: 12/5/2016 | 4m 42s | Why residents on the West Side voted overwhelmingly to raise their property taxes. (4m 42s)
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