"I'm proud to call Colorado my home. And as a singer songwriter I want to share something with you that’s close to my heart," said Nathaniel Rateliff. "Right now in Washington, the budget cuts are taking aim at public media. Colorado’s public media is where new voices are discovered, our kids can learn and Colorado matters are debated. In some rural communities it’s the only media information they have.
"That funding also pays for lifesaving emergency alerts for wildfires, floods and tornadoes. Not something we want to pull the plug on," he said. "Responsible spending of our tax dollars is something we can all agree on. But we need to be smart about it. Our family’s safety and education is off limits. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org and join me in standing up and insisting our elected officials in Washington and in the state of Colorado protect funding for public media. "
