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    <title>Oregon Lottery may give $42 million in excess funds to schools</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:22:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>justxploring</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The special session has been called for April 20-21. Lawmakers are also expected to tackle the Department of Human Services' $136 million budget gap, caused by higher-than-expected caseloads, and may also chose to consider a handful of other issues making waves this election season, including regulation of the payday loan industry and a law requiring prison terms for adults who rape or commit other sexual abuse against children under the age of 12.<br /><br />I'm happy to see that the lottery is helping... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/132511/584694">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Gathered around a podium at Benson High School in Portland on Wednesday, key Republicans and Democrats alike proclaimed that a new day was dawning for Oregon schools.<br /><br />With the blessing of House Speaker Karen Minnis, R-Wood Village, and Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, legislators are poised to approve handing over $42 million in unexpected lottery revenue to public schools during next week's special session.<br /><br />If approved, it would be the first time in years the state has announced... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/132511">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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