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CPB unveils plan to split $75 million in coronavirus relief funds between public TV and radio
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The emergency funds provide extra assistance to small and rural public stations.
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The emergency funds provide extra assistance to small and rural public stations.
The bill specifies that CPB spend the funds to maintain programming and services and to preserve small and rural stations.
A Republican lawmaker accused CPB having an “agenda” by supporting three films.
The appearance was Pat Harrison’s first before the House subcommittee in 10 years.
Public broadcasters and their advocates aren’t waiting for President Trump’s initial budget to mobilize support for CPB funding.
If the White House is serious about reducing the deficit, its budget will target larger programs, Rep. Cole says.
The incoming president’s team is using the conservative Heritage Foundation’s budget blueprint as a template for spending cuts.
The report was commissioned by CPB to evaluate operations of consortia members.
The spending plan, the House GOP’s blueprint for balancing the federal budget by 2024, now goes to the Democratic-controlled Senate, which is widely expected to defeat it.