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Archive Home > 2002 > September > 18 > Schools gain 'rainy day' fund

Schools gain 'rainy day' fund

The measure gives $150 million to the state school fund

By James Sinks Mike Cronin / The Bulletin
September 18, 2002

SALEM - Just four months after rejecting a similar plan, Oregon voters on Tuesday did an about-face and endorsed the creation of a Lottery-fed "rainy day" fund for schools.

Measure 19, which was sent to the ballot by lawmakers in June, converts an existing trust fund into a....

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