Senate GOP Set to Eviscerate Public Media Funding, ‘Dismantle’ Outlets Relied on by Millions

The bill threatens “emergency alerts that save lives, local journalism that informs communities, and educational tools that support families, job seekers, and teachers,” according to Protect My Public Media. The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is on the verge of stripping more than a billion dollars from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which could decimate local news […]