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Poet Laureate Amid Budget Crisis | Duluth News
Minneapolis faces a $60 million budget shortfall, prompting tough choices like an 11.3% property tax hike and cutting 100 city jobs—but in a surprising twist, the city is still moving forward with selecting a new Poet Laureate, who’ll receive $16,000 over two years to champion poetry and community arts. City officials defend the role as essential cultural investment, saying its impact far outweighs the cost—even as other arts programs face cuts. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated…
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