Arkansas would match up to $550K from donors to public television under proposal

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 577

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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A bill advanced by a legislative committee Wednesday would increase the spending authority of Arkansas’ public television network to match up to $550,000 from donors who want to keep PBS programs in the state.

Senate Bill 77 aims to encourage Arkansans to support the public television network in light of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s closure earlier this year, Little Rock Democratic Sen. Clarke Tucker told Joint Budget’s Special Language subcommittee. The panel …

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