Poet laureate? What poet laureate?

A good item from Arts Journal:

Plans To Replace Nevada Poet Laureate Surprise Poet Laureate Norman Kaye, 82, a "Las Vegas resident who's written tunes for crooner Perry Como, is not happy the state wants a new promoter of the iambic pentameter. Kaye was torqued to learn the Nevada Arts Council recently sent out a press release seeking nominations for the post of poet laureate. The announcement does not mention the state has an existing poet laureate in Kaye, a grievous slight in my book." Lohantan Valley News (Nevada) 11/08/04
Posted: 11/08/2004 9:19 am

From Lhontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard
What? You've never met Nevada's poet laureate?
Steve F. Lyon
I'm on deadline
November 8, 2004