System/Policy
Two House bills seek to ban federal funds to CPB and NPR
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Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) has once again proposed legislation to defund CPB and NPR.
System/Policy
House approves $50M hike in CPB support
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Lawmakers also voted for a $2 million increase in Ready To Learn funds and level support for interconnection.
System/Policy
House Appropriations Committee approves increased Ready To Learn funding, $495M for CPB
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The bill would boost Ready To Learn funding by more than $2 million.
System/Policy
House Appropriations subcommittee approves funding increase for CPB
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The bill would add $50 million to CPB’s appropriation.
System/Policy
Next CPB funding request will grow by $50 million, Butler tells APTS Summit
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APTS President Pat Butler also said that the organization is exploring several spectrum revenue partnerships, including with Netflix.
Quick Takes
KEET leader says CPB is pressuring California station into merger
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David Gordon said KEET will work with CPB, PBS and members of Congress to save the station.
System/Policy
APTS’ Butler sees good outlook for pubcasting support after midterms
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Public broadcasting “may hope for, and we are planning for, more public support over the next 10 years,” America’s Public Television Stations President Pat Butler told attendees at the Fall Marketplace conference.
Quick Takes
Trump approves Labor–HHS support for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
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The Labor-HHS-Education Bill has not been signed into law before the end of the fiscal year for more than two decades.
Quick Takes
Senate approves funds for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
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The Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill would provide $445 million for CPB in FY21.