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From left to right, Tami Graham, Stewart Vanderwilt, Steve Zansberg, Breeze Richardson and Mike May walk into the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 4, 2025. Graham, Vanderwilt and Richardson lead three Colorado public radio stations suing the Trump administration alongside NPR over an executive order issued in May.
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An executive order in May prohibited federal agencies from providing funding to NPR and prevented public radio stations from using federal funding to pay for NPR programs. Aspen Public Radio is a co-plaintiff and argues that the lawsuit remains relevant, despite Congress’s rescission package this summer.
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