federal funds

The tectonics of life have shifted dramatically this year. For all who love and rely upon public media, the landscape tilted. The CPB was defunded by Congress by way of a rarely taken act. The promise of independent journalism and media withdrawn by politicians. Many public stations have dramatically cut staff and programming. Our own fall fund drive would determine our immediate future, and I’m so grateful to say that we had tremendous community support. John Daniels, President of the Friends of Siouxland Public Media, joined me to recap this moment.

Cities across Iowa will have a month to decide what to do with a windfall of federal money coming their way over the next two years, thanks to the…