Roger Reitz

State Senator, Kansas (R)

Roger Reitz appears in the following:

What's the Matter with Kansas...This Time?

Friday, February 18, 2011

As the budget battle heats up, several states are looking to zero out arts funding. Last week Kansas got there first. Governor Sam Brownback abolished the Kansas Arts Commission. Kurt called up State Senator Roger Reitz — a Republican — who wants to save the Commission. The Governor's action, Reitz believes, is not a money-saver; he thinks it will actually hurt the state's economy.

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Arts on the Chopping Block & TV's Dallas

Friday, February 18, 2011

The American Icons series gets a brand new installment with a look at "Dallas," the 1980s soap opera about a wealthy oil family. Kansas considers eliminating its Arts Commission, and a Republican state senator jumps to the defense. Kurt talks with the writer James Geary, who reveals the power of ...

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