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Tegna: Standard General Deal Has Been Terminated
By John Eggerton published
Points to $136 million breakup fee in announcement of share repurchase plan

Standard General-Tegna at the FCC: Process or Prejudice? (Guest Blog)
By Roslyn Layton published
A timely vote on the station-group merger can confirm commitments to diversity, rule of law

President Biden Nominates Anna Gomez for FCC Seat
By John Eggerton published
Packages it with renominations for Geoffrey Starks, Brendan Carr

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Advises FCC to Keep Vetting Standard General-Tegna
By John Eggerton published
Massachusetts Democrat signals that the public interest demands no less

Why Standard General’s Proposed Tegna Merger Hurts Our Democracy (Guest Blog)
By Kathay Feng published
Hedge funds’ bottom-line mindset leads to less-robust local news operations, Common Cause VP says

Standard General Tries, Tries Again With FCC on Tegna Deal
By John Eggerton published
Grabs at what it calls suggestion FCC could find way to ‘yes’ on station-group merger

Republicans Push for IG Investigation Into FCC Handling of Tegna Deal
By John Eggerton published
Question motivation for Media Bureau move

House Tees Up New FCC Auction Authority Bill
By John Eggerton published
Latest stopgap measure is among a host of bills to help close the digital divide
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