Editorial: Stop diverting Lottery funds from promised education enhancements
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 -- Think back 15 years ago, as the contentious debate over enactment of the lottery reached its crescendo. Republican legislators were strident in near uniform opposition. Senators, including now top leader Phil Berger, warned of empty promises from backers that the lottery money would be dedicated to enhancing and expanding public education, not merely another source to meet ongoing obligations. As it turned out it was those who offered the direst of warnings who fulfilled their own prophesies.