Court of Appeals upholds decision backing KET criteria for debate participation
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David Patterson, a Libertarian candidate who ran for U.S. Senate in 2014, sued after being excluded from a 2014 candidate forum.
Tech
Pubcasters hope FAA rule changes will ease use of drones
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The high cost of pilot licenses are keeping use of the technology out of reach for most broadcasters.
System/Policy
KET debate proceeds without Libertarian candidate who challenged exclusion
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When Kentucky Tonight host Bill Goodman introduced U.S. Senate candidates on the air the evening of Oct. 13, one was missing: Libertarian David Patterson, whose name will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot in Kentucky. Just 48 hours before, a federal judge in Frankfort rejected Patterson’s argument that Kentucky Educational Television violated his First Amendment rights by denying his request to be included in the broadcast. Patterson, along with the state and national Libertarian parties, contended that KET kept him off the program due to his political viewpoint.
System/Policy
Judge denies Libertarian candidate’s request to appear on KET program
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A federal judge has rejected an argument that Kentucky Educational Television violated a Libertarian candidate’s First Amendment rights by denying his request to be included in a broadcast featuring two U.S. Senate candidates. David Patterson, along with the state and national Libertarian parties, sued for his inclusion in Monday’s Kentucky Tonight show, where incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader, and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky secretary of state, will appear. Patterson is the only other candidate whose name will be on the Nov. 6 ballot. KET Executive Director Shae Hopkins praised the ruling, announced Saturday.
System/Policy
KET loses bid to dismiss Libertarian candidate’s lawsuit over debate
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A U.S. District Court judge in Kentucky has denied a public television station’s request to dismiss a lawsuit from a Libertarian candidate who wants to participate in a televised debate next week. U.S. Senate candidate David Patterson, along with the state and national Libertarian parties, filed suit Sept. 28 in U.S. District Court in Frankfort, contending state licensee Kentucky Educational Television violated his First Amendment rights by excluding him from the debate. Patterson also asked the court to order KET to include him in the Oct. 13 forum, where incumbent Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is scheduled to appear with Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes.
System/Policy
Libertarian Senate candidate sues Kentucky Educational Television over exclusion from campaign forum
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A Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate is suing Kentucky Educational Television, contending that the station is barring him from an upcoming candidate forum due to his political viewpoint. In a complaint filed Sept. 28 in U.S. District Court in Frankfort, David Patterson, along with the state and national Libertarian parties, asked a judge to order KET to include him in its Oct. 13 forum. The suit requests a temporary restraining order to prohibit enforcement of KET’s requirements for participation.