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President Donald Trump is continuing his efforts to wind down funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but without success so far. Lawmakers have recommended level funding for CPB despite Trump’s proposals. As Congress continues work on the budget, catch up on what’s happened so far with our reporting, podcasts, commentaries and explainers.
Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | Rep. Earl Blumenauer also told the board that he had asked House Democrats to stop “using the assault on public broadcasting as a fundraising technique.”
Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | Howard Husock’s latest essay appeared Thursday in “The Hill.”
Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | “I’ve continued to think about what a post-subsidy system would be like, as a practical matter,” Howard Husock told Current.
Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | Where are the tax returns, Big Bird?
Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | The $30 million for CPB is intended for “an orderly closeout of federal funding.”