Originally published Daily Kos, April 20, 2010
In the past two days, I’ve posted diaries about the budget bill that was passed last week by the Georgia State House, which in a bone-headed move eliminated the Georgia Council for the Arts (GA-Pics of protest and GA House: State Arts Council on guillotine). Within two days, a grass-roots group formed to publicly demonstrate, form phone chains, and throw everything we had into a hail-mary play.
Today the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $17.8 billion budget that includes money the House had stripped from the arts council. The GCA, which provides seed money for start-up arts-related organizations, will not be wiped off the face of Georgia.
Yay!
POLL
After reading this blog, I feel
52% thrilled that this grass-roots movement prevailed.
36% relieved that Georgia won't add to its ass-backwards reputation.
5% angry that our tax dollars support arts & culture despite what you say.
5 % hungry for pie.
In the past two days, I’ve posted diaries about the budget bill that was passed last week by the Georgia State House, which in a bone-headed move eliminated the Georgia Council for the Arts (GA-Pics of protest and GA House: State Arts Council on guillotine). Within two days, a grass-roots group formed to publicly demonstrate, form phone chains, and throw everything we had into a hail-mary play.
Today the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $17.8 billion budget that includes money the House had stripped from the arts council. The GCA, which provides seed money for start-up arts-related organizations, will not be wiped off the face of Georgia.
Yay!
POLL
After reading this blog, I feel
52% thrilled that this grass-roots movement prevailed.
36% relieved that Georgia won't add to its ass-backwards reputation.
5% angry that our tax dollars support arts & culture despite what you say.
5 % hungry for pie.
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