The Senate Budget Debate Continues!

The Senate Budget debate continues and is slated to end on this Thursday (in the evening we are hearing).

Budget Update: On Tuesday, May 24th, the Senate voted to reject the following Library amendment:

Amendment 274 “Center for the Book” ensures the Center for the Book organization continues its work as a public-private partnership. It corresponds to line item 7000-9506
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S4/Amendment/Senate/274/Text

Please be aware that this amendment made it into the House Budget http://artistsunderthedome.org/malc/news/house-budget-amendments-update/– so it still has a chance of being in the final budget via the Conference Committee negotiations- https://malegislature.gov/Budget/Process

A reminder of the amendments MALC is following and asking you to advocate for!: http://artistsunderthedome.org/malc/calls-to-action/senate-debate-budget-week/