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Commission recommends Miriam Bravo as Green Bay Poet Laureate after debate over AI use
Summary
The commission voted to recommend Miriam Bravo as Green Bay’s 2026–2028 Poet Laureate after reviewing 14 RFQ submissions and five finalists. Commissioners discussed language to limit AI-generated original poetry and agreed staff would draft contract guardrails before city council consideration on Jan. 20.
The commission voted to recommend Miriam Bravo as Green Bay’s Poet Laureate for the 2026–2028 term, endorsing a staff recommendation after reviewing an evaluation of 14 RFQ submissions and five finalists.
Staff member Eric opened the discussion and read a poem by former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo before outlining the selection process. Eric said an outside jury and the commission scored proposals across five rubric categories and that Miriam led the overall tally with 219 points. "I would like to read a poem by Joy Harjo," Eric said during his remarks; later he told commissioners the finalists had already been informed of the recommendation.
Why it matters: The appointment will be forwarded to the Green Bay common council for final approval, and the role is…
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