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Less than two months after losing millions of dollars in previously allocated federal funding, Houston Public Media is eliminating nine staff positions in an effort to cut costs.

Six full-time employees were informed Tuesday that their positions are being eliminated, according to Joshua Adams, the associate vice president and general manager for Houston Public Media . He said three other vacant positions will not be filled as the news outlet tries to make up a projected $3.7 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026.

"Today is a tough day, because we had to say goodbye to colleagues," Adams said. "And that hurts."

In July, at the request of President Donald Trump, Congress approved a rollback of $9 billion in previously allocated funds . The

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