Public Media Defunded, But the Fight Isn’t Over

The House of Representatives passed the Senate-amended Rescissions Act, eliminating all previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. 
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Public Broadcasting Saves Lives

July 16, 2025 · Here’s the bottom line: local public broadcasting stations save lives. That’s not a slogan. It’s a fact. When I led FEMA, one of the biggest
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TPT NOW Fills Multilingual Health & Safety Information Gaps

April 4, 2024 · To be healthy, safe, and ready for emergencies, people need to know what to do when there is a disaster. Information during an emergency from
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MontanaPBS Helps Connect Rural Educators

September 14, 2018 · In 2017, MontanaPBS was one of five public television stations across the United States selected to participate in the PBS Teacher Community Program (TCP). This
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California Public Media Stations Band Together During California Fires

November 21, 2017 · When fires broke out across Northern California, my station, KRCB/North Bay Public Media – which serves the area hit hardest by the worst fires in
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Telling the Story of America Through Local Journalism

July 24, 2017 ·
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A Look at WXPN’s Musicians on Call Program

November 20, 2014 · In many different ways, we celebrate Veterans Day to honor and remember our fellow Americans who have served our country. This week, we bring you
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3 Ways You Can Help Public Media This Summer

July 9, 2014 · Your federal lawmakers will be heading home from Washington, D.C. next month for the August recess and we need your help today. As Congress makes funding
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Better Together: Nonprofit News Organizations Join Forces in St. Louis

February 8, 2014 · Public radio stations have a knack for partnerships. The recent merger between St. Louis Public Radio and the St. Louis Beacon – the area’s two
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Eat Chinese Takeout? ‘Planet Takeout’ Has A Story For You

September 12, 2013 · It’s a rainy night, you get home from work late, and nothing is prepared for dinner. Where do you turn? Maybe you reach for the
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Public Television Stations Share Local March on Washington Stories

August 29, 2013 · This week, our nation honors the 50th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a key event in the Civil
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