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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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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The House Approves Increased Public Media Funding

June 19, 2019 · On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives approved increased federal funding for public media as part of their Fiscal Year (FY) 2020
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Ready To Learn: How Public TV is Closing the Achievement Gap

June 7, 2018 · What is Ready To Learn? Ready To Learn is a federally funded grant program that empowers local public television stations nationwide to help close the
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Public Media’s Federally Funded Programs

June 7, 2018 · What does it mean when we you ask Congress to fully fund public media? Here’s a breakdown of the specific programs that enable your local
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LPB: Sparking Early STEM Learning for Baton Rouge’s Children

June 5, 2018 · Teaming up with a Local Partner to Make a Difference Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) is sparking early STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning in
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President Signed Bill That Funds Public Media

March 27, 2018 · President Signed Bill That Fully Funds Public Media President Trump signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 omnibus appropriations bill into law, which provides full funding
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Congress Returns – Action on Public Media Funding

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
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August Recess – Here’s Where Public Media Funding Stands

August 15, 2017 · Both chambers of Congress are currently out for their August recess. Thanks to your hard work, we were able to take several steps toward ensuring
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House Committee Advances Public Media Funding

July 21, 2017 · Wednesday, July 19, 2017, was a critically important day for public media funding, with House Committees acting on two bills affecting local stations. House Labor,
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Status of Federal Public Media Funding

August 3, 2016 · Earlier this month, Senators and Representatives packed up their bags and returned home for August recess, but, before they left, they made critical decisions about
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