Tag: State funding
NJ PBS reduces staff amid uncertain state funding, challenges at WNET
The organization laid off members of its broadcast and digital news teams.Legislature upholds level funding for South Dakota Public Broadcasting
A committee voted to reject cuts proposed by former Gov. Kristi Noem.Prairie Public supporters urge North Dakota Senate to restore state funding
“The national programming will continue, but what [news director] Dave Thompson does, what we do for the local community with our educational ...Proposal to eliminate Arkansas State Library and PBS governing boards passes Senate
Democratic Sens. Jamie Scott of North Little Rock and Clarke Tucker of Little Rock expressed concerns that Arkansas PBS would lose both ...North Dakota House votes to defund Prairie Public, sends bill to Senate
The bill prevents state officials from providing state or federal funding to Prairie Public.Busloads of South Dakota Public Broadcasting supporters make case to avoid $3.6M state budget cut
Supporters said the cut would undermine public safety, government transparency, education, high school activities and local storytelling.North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public ...Proposed funding cut could sink SDPB in as little as two years, director says
South Dakota Public Broadcasting's leader predicts that layoffs and a complete loss of local programming could snowball into declining donor support.State House passes Arkansas PBS appropriation after three votes for second consecutive fiscal session
The Arkansas House of Representatives passed Arkansas PBS’ appropriations bill Wednesday after two failed attempts for the second consecutive fiscal session.Budget committee rejects proposal to reduce Arkansas PBS’ spending authority
The network has faced questions from lawmakers over questionable spending practices found in a 2022 audit.Kansas senators cut PBS funds after LGBTQ+ documentary offended. The money has been put back.
A Kansas Senate committee voted Wednesday to rescind a cut to the state's funding for public TV.State senator threatens public broadcasting funding over film about LGBTQ+ Kansans
“No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas" aired on Topeka and Kansas City PBS stations last year.Oklahoma governor seeks to phase out OETA, citing programming that ‘overly sexualizes’ children
"I don’t think Oklahomans want to use their tax dollars to indoctrinate kids," Gov. Kevin Stitt said.Georgia Public Broadcasting faces funding cut
“GPB is thankful for the current and past monetary support we’ve received from the state,” a spokesperson said.California budget provides $15 million to KVCR licensee’s ‘long-range plan’
The state funds support continuation of PBS and NPR programming on KVCR and will help the community college licensee break ground on ...
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