Country music expert to head National Endowment for the Arts
William J. Ivey 53, longtime head of the Country Music Foundation in Nashville, seeks to lead the NEA. If confirmed, he would oversee about 98 million in arts funding this year amid GOP calls to abolish the agency. Ivey has long pushed for preserving historic recordings and has taught at Brooklyn College and Vanderbilt.
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Gingrich weighs 2000 bid as he seeks 20-name list
Newt Gingrich hints at a presidential run while stating he plans to remain House speaker until 2003. Spokeswoman Christina Martin quickly hedges, and aides note Labor Day 1999 as a decision point. Analysts say his poll numbers and conservative support shape the viability of a candidacy.
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