In a letter to the Alabama Educational Television Commission, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey requested a public survey before determining whether to disaffiliate from PBS.
Public comment will not be allowed at an upcoming Alabama Public Television (APT) meeting to discuss possibly severing ties with the public media giant. Regardless, Alabamians are speaking out, with some organizing a protest urging APT to stick with PBS. Ivey said she wants “to ensure their voices are heard.”
“While I’m sympathetic to the concerns that may be prompting this proposal, such a sweeping, immediate action, especially if taken unilaterally by the executive branch, should be undertaken only after a thorough planning process and only with a thorough understanding of public opinion,” Ivey wrote.
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