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President’s FY 2027 Budget: No Funding for Public Media Stations

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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President’s FY 2027 Budget: No Funding for Public Media Stations

April 7, 2026 · Congress makes the final funding decisions. Tell your lawmakers: restore funding for local public media stations. The President has released his Fiscal Year (FY)

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A Court Ruling on NPR and PBS: What It Means and What It Doesn’t

April 2, 2026 · This week, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. struck down parts of an Executive Order that sought to prohibit federal funding from going to PBS

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Why Speaking Up Now Matters for Local Public Media Stations

March 18, 2026 · Congress has begun setting federal funding priorities for the coming fiscal year. While decisions will unfold over many months, the early stages of the appropriations

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The Cost of Closing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

October 8, 2025 · For nearly 60 years, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has been the backbone of America’s public media system. With Congress rescinding its funding, CPB

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Public Media is Under Threat. Here’s the Latest.

May 21, 2025 · This spring, public media has faced the most serious threats in its history. A series of proposals would devastate public media stations’ ability to serve

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Why Your Voice Matters for Public Media in the New Congress

January 30, 2025 · Why Your Voice Matters for Public Media in the New Congress The 119th Congress convened on January 3, 2025, bringing more than 70 newly elected

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Why Getting Lawmakers on Record Supporting Public Media is Vital

April 11, 2024 · We have a special opportunity to get lawmakers on record supporting public media, and your outreach can play a pivotal role. Recognizing the value of

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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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Victory: Congress Preserves Public Media Funding!

March 26, 2024 · Victory: In a very challenging fiscal environment, Congress has continued funding for every public media program in its final Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations package!

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How Vermont Public Provided Lifesaving Information Amid Historic Floods

March 7, 2024 · Downtown Montpelier on July 11. (Mike Dougherty) When historic, catastrophic flash and river flooding ravaged communities across the state, Vermonters turned to Vermont Public for