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March 6, 2018 · In reaction to the President’s budget proposal to cut public media funding, hundreds of thousands of communications were sent to Congress and the Administration in

February 12, 2018 · President Donald Trump’s annual budget proposal eliminates public media funding. Specifically, the budget eliminates funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which distributes critical

January 8, 2018 · In 2017, we worked tirelessly – 436,000 messages were sent to Congress – and saved public media funding. This year, we must recommit to preserving

December 20, 2017 · As 2017 comes to a close, the congressional funding debate for 2018 funding, including public media funding, will continue into the New Year. 2017 Successes

November 6, 2017 · Grab your party hats and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act. The Public Broadcasting Act, approved by a bipartisan Congress and signed

October 5, 2017 · When Hurricane Harvey left large stretches of the Lone Star State underwater, Houston Public Media, a joint public radio and television station operated by the

September 4, 2017 · Congress is back, and both chambers will be debating federal funding for public media again. This week or next, the House of Representatives is expected

July 18, 2017 · On Wednesday July 19, 2017, the House Appropriations and Budget Committees will vote on two bills that will affect public media funding. Here’s a summary

May 24, 2017 · The Threat: On May 23, 2017, the President sent his full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget to Congress. Like the “skinny budget” issued in mid-March,

May 12, 2017 · With recent news coverage of budgets and government spending packages, you may be wondering – what’s the current status of federal funding for public media?