Mississippi State Senate rejects governor’s pick for public broadcasting board

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GOP-controlled Senate rejects governor's pick for public broadcasting board. Reeves calls it 'chicken s-t' - Mississippi Today

The Senate on Wednesday roundly rejected the nomination of Cory Custer, Reeves' deputy chief of staff, to serve a four-year term on the board of directors of Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

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The GOP-controlled Mississippi Senate refused to confirm a top staffer for Republican Gov. Tate Reeves to a position on a state board — a move that occurred on the tail end of a legislative session marked by Republican infighting.
The Senate on Wednesday roundly rejected the nomination of Cory Custer, Reeves’ deputy chief of staff, to serve a four-year term on the board of directors of Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the statewide public radio and television network. Reeves reacted to the Senate’s vote on Thursday

Only eight senators out of the 51-member body voted to confirm Custer, and three of those “yea” votes came from Democrats. MPB’s board members oversee the organization’s operations, manage its finances and guide local television and radio programming.

Note this affects how Mississippi Public Broadcasting is funded and managed given that the state owns the local PBS and NPR affiliate in the state. Also the specific issue involves the state legislature having to approve the governors picks for board members at the state owned public media outlet.