20 h. ago What's next for education funding and policy? | Talk of Alaska

What's next for education funding and policy? | Talk of Alaska  Alaska Public Media

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3 w. ago Cuts to public media will smash budgets of some local radio stations

Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president.

Politics

3 w. ago Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding

Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president.

Events

3 w. ago Funding cuts will hit rural areas hard. One station manager explains how

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Tom Michael, general manager of Boise State Public Radio, about what the cuts to federal public media funding mean for his station.

Events

3 w. ago How the debate over public media funding played out in Washington this week

The House voted to approve President Trump's request to cancel funds for public media and some foreign aid. NPR looks at how the debate over public media funding played out in Washington this week.

Politics

3 w. ago Congress sends bill cutting public media and foreign aid funding to Trump

House Republicans delivered a major victory to President Trump early Friday, passing Trump's rescissions bill that claws back $9 billion in funds already approved for public media and foreign aid.

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3 w. ago Filmmaker Ken Burns on how cuts to funding for public media could affect Americans

Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming.

Events

3 w. ago How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era

"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress prepares to end federal funding for public broadcasting.

Politics

3 w. ago Public media supporters say federal funding cuts could endanger life

Public media supporters say federal funding cuts could endanger life-saving broadcasts in Alaska  Alaska's News Source

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3 w. ago US House passes Trump plan to cut $9bn from foreign aid, public broadcasting

US House passes Trump plan to cut $9bn from foreign aid, public broadcasting  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid

The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Economics

3 w. ago Sullivan votes in favor of rescinding federal funding for public media, including 27 Alaska radio stations

Sullivan votes in favor of rescinding federal funding for public media, including 27 Alaska radio stations  Anchorage Daily News

Politics

3 w. ago Trump's modest spending cuts package survives narrow Senate vote as some Republicans break ranks

Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite the cuts making up a small share of the budget.

Politics

3 w. ago Colorado’s senators vote no as U.S. Senate passes bill to cut funding for public media

Colorado’s senators vote no as U.S. Senate passes bill to cut funding for public media  Colorado Public Radio

Politics

3 w. ago Rescission package heads to final vote. And, Trump floats firing the Fed chairman

The Senate voted to approve a rescission package that claws back funds allocated for public media and foreign aid. And, President Trump floats the idea of firing the Federal Reserve chair.

Politics

3 w. ago StoryCorps' David Isay reacts to the Senate's vote to cut funding for public media

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin speak with David Isay, Founder and President of StoryCorps, about the Senate vote to cut funding for public broadcasting.

Politics

3 w. ago Senate debates package that would cut foreign aid and public media funding

The Senate debates the clawing back of previously approved funding for foreign aid and public media — as Democratic lawmakers object. A final vote in the Senate is expected by Thursday.

Politics

4 w. ago Senate set to debate cuts to NPR today. And, the effects of tariffs on inflation

The Senate voted yesterday to advance debate on a package to claw back funds allocated for public broadcasting and foreign aid. And, a report shows inflation increased in June.

Politics

4 w. ago Murkowski among 3 Senate Republicans opposing Trump effort to claw back federal funds for public media and more

Murkowski among 3 Senate Republicans opposing Trump effort to claw back federal funds for public media and more  Anchorage Daily News

Politics

4 w. ago Cato Institute's Jeff Miron says it's wrong for the government to fund public media

The Senate is debating whether to halt funding for public media, which could be devastating for some stations. The libertarian Cato Institute makes the case for why the funding should be pulled.

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