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

The White House is planning to release a proposal that would claw back already approved public media funding. Here's why it matters.
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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
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How Federal Funding Cuts Would Devastate Local Public Media

November 1, 2023 · In response to the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS-Education) appropriations bill’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for the Corporation
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The Status of Public Media Funding

July 27, 2023 · As Congress adjourns for August recess, we wanted to share an update on the latest actions each chamber has taken on public media funding. The
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Public Media’s Brightest Moments of 2020

December 17, 2020 · As 2020 ends, we look back on public media’s brightest moments throughout the year. Public Media Stations Adjust to Safely Serve Their Communities In response
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FPREN: Keeping Florida Connected in Times of Crisis

October 28, 2020 · The “Florida Public Radio Emergency Network” or “FPREN,” can be considered public radio’s most ambitious and successful effort in serving coastal states, providing public media audiences with critically important lifesaving multiplatform content before, during, and after hurricanes and other significant weather events.
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Congress Approves a Continuing Resolution

September 30, 2020 · Today, Congress approved a Continuing Resolution (CR), a short-term funding measure that keeps the government and its programs, including support for public media, funded at roughly last year’s spending levels through December 11, 2020.
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Federal Funding for Public Media Update

September 9, 2020 · Congress is returning to Washington, D.C. after their August recess to pass a spending measure before the end of the current fiscal year on September 30. Here’s what you need to know, and how you can protect your public media’s funding.
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House Appropriations Committee Proposes Increased Public Media Funding

July 15, 2020 · This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved increased federal funding for public media as part of their fiscal year (FY) 2021 annual spending bills. House
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Helpful COVID-19 Resources From Public Media

April 24, 2020 · Lately, our daily routines look and feel very different. You may be teleworking, teaching and caring for children or other loved ones at home, an
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Coronavirus Relief Bill Provides Public Media Funding

March 27, 2020 · Today, the House of Representatives approved the third phase of the coronavirus response relief package. The bill provided $75 million for the Corporation for Public
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