Are The Arts Worth A Constitutional Amendment?

Minnesotans will be voting Tuesday on a constitutional amendment to dedicate significant new sales tax revenue to the arts, and many in the state are wary of the idea. But Dominic Papatola says it’s vital to preserving Minnesota’s way of life: “It took decades to nurture and grow Minnesota’s unique aesthetic environment to its current point. But a recession here and ill-advised government cuts there can and will jeopardize it much faster and in as just an irreplaceable way.”