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Evansville Leaders Urge Congress to Protect Public Broadcasting

7/12/2025

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Local leaders in Evansville, Indiana, are rallying together, urging Congress to reject proposed cuts to public broadcasting that threaten essential services in rural communities. With the Senate poised to vote on a $1.1 billion funding cut for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the future of emergency alerts and local news hangs in the balance.

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Local leaders in Evansville, Indiana, are rallying together, urging Congress to reject proposed cuts to public broadcasting that threaten essential services in rural communities. With the Senate poised to vote on a $1.1 billion funding cut for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the future of emergency alerts and local news hangs in the balance.