Kansas arts funding collapse under Brownback plan erodes state arts hope
Editorial assesses drastic cuts to Kansas arts funding under Gov. Sam Brownback. It notes the abolition of the Kansas Arts Commission, loss of NEA and MAC funding, and a failing Creative Arts Industries Commission. It cites Peter Jasso, minimal administrative funds, and the weak Kansas Arts Foundation. The piece warns that private funding cannot replace state support and predicts further damage to the arts landscape in Kansas.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas Arts Commission
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National Endowment For the Arts
Mid-American Arts Alliance
Kansas
Brownback
Creative Arts Industries Commission
Kansas Department of Commerce
Kansas Film Commission
Peter Jasso
Jasso
Kansas Arts Foundation
Manhattan
Glacier National Park
Christie could be contender in 16
George Will notes New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as a brash, popular figure whose blunt style may appeal nationally or hinder a presidential bid. He cites Christie’s post Sandy leadership, strong approval, and fundraising strength while observers weigh whether a GOP nominating voter will embrace the Jersey bulldog as a potential president.
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Chris Christie
New Jersey
Mickey Spillane
Jane Austen
New York
Maryland
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Christie
John Boehner
Boehner
Rand Paul
Kentucky
Sturm and Drang
Time Magazine
Tony Soprano
Bruce Springsteen
Romney
Mitt Romney
Oprah
GOP
Republican Party
Cory Booker
Newark
Frank Lautenberg
Silicon Valley
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg
Obama
Mike Hammer
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Fire destroys Kaw Valley Creamery plant in Lawrence
A blaze shortly before 11 30 o clock gutted most of the Kaw Valley Creamery Company plant at Pinckney and Illinois streets. Loss estimated at about 11500. Origin of the fire unknown as neighbors reported flames spreading from the roof before discovery.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Kaw Valley Creamery Company
Pinckney and
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Beyonce gate and the new Zeitgeist of fakery
Leonard Pitts Jr argues Beyonce lip syncing at the inauguration is a symptom of a culture where authenticity has faded. He notes the outrage over the incident, compares it to past art and media frauds, and says the trend predates the latest scandal, reflecting broader erosion of truth across public life.
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Washington
New York Daily News
Daily Mail
London
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Beyonce
Beyonce Knowles- Carter
Lance Armstrong
Mark McGwire
Jayson Blair
Jack Kelley
U.S
Milli Vanilli
Hollywood
Jack Kennedy
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
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Miami- Herald.com
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Caroline Trowbridge
the World Company
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