As Trump pushes to defund NPR and PBS, Indiana lawmakers insert last-minute state funding cut

Public broadcasting support eliminated in newly passed Indiana budget

A consortium of public television and radio stations in Indiana will seek alternative sources of revenue after late changes in the new state budget removed $7.35 million earmarked to support the stations during the next two fiscal years, according to the executive director of Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations Inc. Mark Newman said his nonprofit, which distributes appropriations from the state’s budget to 17 radio and television stations that …

Trump's 2026 Budget Proposal Plans Billions in Cuts

A second measure that will slash more than $9 billion in previously approved spending for the current fiscal year, including funds for media outlets PBS and NPR, is also set to be released next week, the report added.

A $10M deficit could mean dirtier restrooms, fewer lifeguards at Indiana state parks this summer

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‘Propaganda’: Pa. reps split on eliminating public broadcasting funding

Pennsylvania Democrats said they would fight Republican efforts to defund NPR and PBS while most Republicans declined requests for comment.

State cuts will rob Evansville NPR, PBS stations of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Indiana legislators voted to eliminate all funding for the state's public broadcasting entities Thursday. Evansville's WNIN will lose a large amount.

CNN's Brian Stelter WAILS That Cutting NPR/PBS Is Trump's 'Autocratic Playbook'

President Trump's backing of a rescission of more than $1 billion in advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is freaking out the leftist media. On Saturday night, CNN media reporter Brian Stelter smeared the effort as "right out of the autocratic playbook." The Left will be the heroes if "there are pro-democracy coalitions that are stronger than the wannabe autocrat."   On CNN Newsroom in the 7 pm hour, anchor Jessica Dean fi…