Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Dispute over state funding
Governor Paul LePage proposed removing state funding from Maine Public, describing the support as corporate welfare. The Legislature rejected the proposal and adopted a transition toward fee-for-service funding.
2007
Cancellation of The Humble Farmer
The long-running Robert Skoglund program ended after disputes over political-neutrality requirements. Management viewed several commentaries as potentially partisan or indirectly political, while Skoglund objected that the revised rules made continued commentary impractical.
2005
Broadcast of the Sugartime! episode
Maine Public was among the PBS stations that aired the Postcards from Buster episode Sugartime! after PBS removed it from the national schedule following objections to its portrayal of a Vermont family headed by two women.