Dispute erupts over use of Tennessee lottery funds

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PATRICIAL — Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:37:14 GMT

What upsets me is the fact that I graduated in 2001 and they are telling me that I am not allowed to even get the lottery money for school. I feel that every student who is in college and needs the money should be able to get it. I don't have any help with school and the money I do get from the state is very little. I work hard in school and I feel that I should be able to get some of that lottery money. I mean hell they raise the prices of the schools and they don't raise the price of the mone... [ More ]

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MADDOG10 — Sat, 05 Feb 2005 16:20:20 GMT

and i thought the hatfields and mccoys fued was over a long time ago...

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 05 Feb 2005 03:32:52 GMT

i like steve cohen he fought for a lottery here for twenty years mostly by himself before it finally got enough votes to pass through,he is from memphis like i am and i've seen how hard he worked at it.......

Dispute erupts over use of Tennessee lottery funds

Lottery Post — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:27:00 GMT

Tennessee State Sen. Steve Cohen Thursday attacked Gov. Phil Bredesens pre-kindergarten initiative, saying the use of lottery money to fund the program is illegal and unconstitutional.Cohen (D-Memphis), the chief legislative architect of the state lottery, accused the administration of bringing intentionally low lottery projections to the legislature in 2003 numbers that ultimately led to the substantial surplus now available, he said.Bredesen called Cohens remarks astonishing.The lottery was de... [ More ]