SDPB leaders make final push to restore funding
Budget cut of $3.6 million would eliminate 50 positions, officials say
South Dakota Public Broadcasting officials are making a last-minute appeal to save their state funding as lawmakers prepare for a critical budget vote on Tuesday.
The Friends of SDPB says the Joint Committee on Appropriations will consider SDPB's "motion sheet" this week.
"We're very hopeful for a full restoration of SDPB's funding, but it literally is coming down to the final days," said Ryan Howlett, CEO of Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting, in a March 7 email to supporters.
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