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Marsalis Center Gets Lifeline | New Orleans News
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New Orleans’ Ellis Marsalis Center for Music narrowly survived a state budget axe—after Governor Jeff Landry initially vetoed its $2 million funding, lawmakers including Senate President Cameron Henry fought back to restore $1 million for instruments and equipment. Backed by music legends like Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis, the center remains a lifeline for kids in underserved neighborhoods, proving community power can sway even partisan politics.
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