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The decision by ASU and PBS appears to directly contradict a Supreme Court ruling. The nation’s highest court held in Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes that public broadcasters can exclude candidates from debates if the criteria are reasonable, viewpoint-neutral, and not based on the candidate’s political opinions.
The court held that a public broadcaster’s exclusion of a candidate from a debate was permissible if based on objective criteria (e.g., lack of significant public support) and not on the candidate’s political views.
The court stated, “Access to a nonpublic forum can be restricted if the restrictions are reasonable and are not an effort to suppress expression merely because public officials oppose the speaker’s views.”
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I am not surprised, but am saddened.
The court held that a public broadcaster’s exclusion of a candidate from a debate was permissible if based on objective criteria (e.g., lack of significant public support) and not on the candidate’s political views.
The court stated, “Access to a nonpublic forum can be restricted if the restrictions are reasonable and are not an effort to suppress expression merely because public officials oppose the speaker’s views.”
ASU President Pressured Arizona PBS to Give Katie Hobbs Free Airtime After Refusing to Debate Kari Lake | August 12, 2025
New emails show that Arizona State University (ASU) President Michael Crow pressured Arizona PBS to offer gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs an interview after Hobbs refused to debate Republican Kari Lake — even though it went against the rules of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, which...
arizonasuntimes.com
I am not surprised, but am saddened.
