Talk:Oregon Ballot Measure 5 (1990)

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M5 leads to expectation of sales tax, and shifts control from local districts to state leg:

BILL GRAVES. "SCHOOLS: TEACHING WITHIN OUR MEANS", The Oregonian, September 26, 1993. 

Assessors in Multnomah County accused of making inflated assessments to dull effects of Measure 5: GAIL KINSEY HILL. "JUMP IN ASSESSED VALUES RILES ALAMEDA HOMEOWNERS", The Oregonian, December 30, 1991. 

Measure 5 cited as reason for state and local governments cutting arts programs: RANDY GRAGG. "ARTS SCENE LANGUISHED IN '91", The Oregonian, December 29, 1991. 

Gov. Roberts predicted 40% cut in state programs & services by 1995: "ROBERTS HAS STORY TO TELL", The Oregonian, November 29, 1991. 

In Portland, many bureaus boosted fees to compensate: BARNES C. ELLIS. "GRADUATE STUDENTS TO LOOK FOR CITY `FAT'", The Oregonian, November 28, 1991. 

Oregon and west led nation in higher ed funding in 1991, in spite of M5: JIM HILL. "WEST LEADS WAY IN COLLEGE FUNDING", Oregonian, November 28, 1991.