Rural America

Lawmakers recently passed President Trump's controversial budget plan that includes over $1 billion dollars of rescissions from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The cuts will revoke all federal support for National Public Radio, the Public Broadcasting Service, and all their member stations.

KDNK's Morgan Neely has Friday's news, including an update on the first court appearance for Charles Draughn, the 26-year-old Glenwood Springs man who allegedly threatened Summit County Schools personnel over the district's resolution in support of its LGBTQ+ students. And, White River National Forest today approved Pitkin County's proposal to construct a pedestrian and bike path from Redstone to the top of McClure Pass.

Jane Kleeb (“Klehb”) is chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, founder of the citizen group Bold Alliance, and author of Harvest the Vote: How Democrats…