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Arkansas PBS Executive Director and CEO Courtney Pledger (left) and Chief Financial Officer Karen Watkins appear before the Standing Committee on State Agencies of the Arkansas Legislative Audit Committee on Aug. 10, 2023. (Screenshot from Arkansas Legislature video)

Arkansas lawmakers pause approval of pay hike for state PBS director, pending audit resolution
BY: - August 23, 2023

An Arkansas legislative panel on Wednesday delayed a decision on a merit pay hike for the chief of Arkansas PBS until a pending audit is completed. Courtney Pledger, the CEO and executive director of the Arkansas educational TV network, was up for a 5% merit increase that would make her new salary $188,998. That is […]

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