Tag: Federal funding
CPB board members excoriate colleague for publicly backing defunding
Board members called Howard Husock an “embarrassment.”Watch CPB’s CEO testify before Congress
Pat Harrison visited the Hill to explain why public media deserves federal support.How key committee members in Congress have voted on pubmedia funding
Past votes may indicate how legislators weighing in on CPB’s appropriation will address the White House’s proposed end to federal funding.5 things you need to know about threats to CPB funding
The likelihood of total defunding seems slim — but public media would surely see some changes if support really were cut.‘The Pub’ #91: What would actually happen if they defunded CPB
And a sitting CPB board member discusses why the corporation should be defunded.Congressmen aim to generate bipartisan support for letter on CPB funding
Last year’s letter was signed by a bipartisan group of 132 members of the House.Fans of PBS Kids gather on Capitol Hill to voice support for federal funding
Organizers delivered petitions to members of Congress, bearing 660,000 signatures gathered online to save CPB funding.Groups to deliver petitions to Congress supporting CPB funding
The petitions contain more than 660,000 signatures of public broadcasting supporters.CPB says Trump budget will aim to rescind FY2018 appropriation
Future appropriations are also at risk.Trump budget seeks to zero out CPB funding by 2018
“The policy is, we're ending federal involvement with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,” said Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.Judy Woodruff says VP Pence sees benefits of public media
Pence “values his experiences with public media,” Woodruff said at the APTS Public Media Summit.PBS-commissioned survey finds 73 percent of voters oppose eliminating federal funding for public TV
Support for funding spanned all regions of the country, with most respondents citing public TV’s educational mission as its most important value.As power shifts in Washington, pubcasting has allies in key posts
Three powerful congressional chairmen who support public broadcasting will continue in their key roles in both the House and Senate.When GOP last held control, funding for public broadcasting remained steady
But the first possible hurdle for CPB funding in the new administration could come fairly soon.APTS president predicts strong support in D.C. after election
Patrick Butler spoke Friday at the annual Fall Marketplace sponsored by distributor American Public Television.
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