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Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill to license the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (i.e. the PBS network in the state)

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'It may have had its place in 1957': Oklahoma Gov. Stitt defends veto of OETA extension

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is defending his decision to veto a bill that would have provided an extension for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority to continue as the state's public broadcaster.

OETA airs a variety of shows, including children's programming like Sesame Street and other content like the Oklahoma News Report, an in-depth program on issues affecting people across the state.

"I don't think Oklahomans want to use their tax dollars to indoctrinate kids," Stitt said. "Some of the stuff they're showing, it just overly sexualizes our kids."

House Bill 2820 passed 79-0 in the House and 41-7 in the Senate. [So it's very possible the veto could be overridden.]

[What overly sexualized children's programming might look like]
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