September 1, 2000 On September 1, 2000, eight members of Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation agreed to sign a letter in support of the increased funding for the National Endowment of the Arts as recommended by the Senate. The letter will...
August 3, 2000 Minnesota Congressional Delegation Asked to Sign Letter in Support of the NEA ACTION REQUESTED: send in your postcards to encourage their continued support In light of recent events, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts has requested...
July 19, 2000 SENATOR GRAMS TO CUT NEA FUNDING But Effort Fails, and Senate Votes to Retain Increase Approved by Committee The Senate passed the FY2001 Interior Appropriations bill on July 18th by a vote of 97-2. The $15.514 billion bill ($800...
June 22, 2000 Full Senate Likely to Approve Cultural Agencies’ Increases The Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approved an increase of $7 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts on Monday, June 20, 2000. The...
June 20, 2000 As reported previously, the House voted last Thursday on amendments pertaining to the Interior Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2001, including funding increases or decreases for the National Endowment for the Arts, National...
June 16, 2000 Conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives took away up $22 million that had been set aside to increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities and Office of Museum...
June 13, 2000 The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today or tomorrow on proposed amendments to the Interior Appropriations bill, including amendments to increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment...
June 9, 2000 The U.S. House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on the FY2001 Interior Appropriations bill, which was approved by the House Appropriations Committee on May 25 with $98 million (stable funding) for the National Endowment for...
June 5, 2000 The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on an amendment to increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) when the FY2001 Interior Appropriations bill goes to the floor this month. The NEA funding...
May 26, 2000 The House Appropriations Committee failed to raise National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding from its present levels of $98 million to $115 million on May 25, 2000, an amendment proposed by Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA). The amendment...
May 18, 2000 Yesterday, the Minnesota legislature passed overrides of the Governor’s line-item vetoes of arts projects. These included $1 million of bonding money for Lanesboro and $3 million of planning money for the Guthrie. After a first...
May 16, 2000 After a long and turbulent session, two arts projects passed both the House and Senate as part of the state’s bonding bill à the Lanesboro Center for the Arts, and the Guthrie. On Monday, May 15, the Governor vetoed funding...
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