Governor's veto pen hurts some arts organizations
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A handful of arts and cultural organizations in Minnesota are facing a future without money from this year's bonding bill at the State Capitol. Gov. Tim Pawlenty used his line-item veto earlier this week to take out several arts and cultural projects. Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola discusses the possible effects of those line-item vetoes.
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