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Legislature Overrides Baker’s MCC Veto

August 11, 2016 by Mikki Wilson

victory-imageGreat news from the State House: Both the Massachusetts House and Senate overwhelmingly voted to override Governor Charlie Baker’s veto of more than half of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s budget. This unanimous vote in the Senate and a 156-2 vote in the House reversed a 55% cut in the MCC budget, shows bipartisan support, and says loud and clear that arts and culture are worthy of investment as a core state service.

This vote brings the Massachusetts Cultural Council budget back to $14 million and steers clear of devastating cuts to grants and programs.

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Filed Under: Arts in Education Tagged With: arts in education, mass creative, massachusetts cultural council

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