Governor appoints wife of rightwing foe of AR PBS to AETN Commission

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Governor appoints wife of rightwing foe of AR PBS to AETN Commission

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday appointed the wife of a leading critic of Arkansas PBS to the panel overseeing it. Sanders named Maria Sullivan to the AETN Commission. Sullivan is married to state Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Jonesboro), who has repeatedly sought to defund the network, which is supported by public and private money. “I was surprised to hear from Governor Sanders that I was being considered for this appointment,” Maria Sullivan sai…