in state aid to the arts by 73%, Gov. Scott Walker will also pull back $2,000 from his office's support of the Wisconsin poet laureate. The program is otherwise self-supporting. "From what we can gather, Gov. Walker has used the elimination of the poet laureate as a symbol of how ably he has had his people look at the budget and make the cuts that they've made," says George Tzougros, executive director of the State of Wisconsin Arts Board.
from Isthmus: The Daily Page: Arts Beat: Wisconsin poet laureateship will endure despite governor's cuts
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