Alaska´s State Arts Council Has Shut Down After Governor Kills Budget
(ArtsJournal Dance)

That makes the state the only one in the US not to have an arts agency. Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican who took office in December, used a line-item budget veto to eliminate the council´s funding of $2.8 million. Alaska lawmakers fell short last week in attempts to override the vetoes. – Anchorage Press