Small business ad credit

Our 2025 annual report highlights major policy wins, bipartisan momentum and significant funding now flowing to local newsrooms from state and local laws

Insights from our Local News Day webinar on emerging state policy models for supporting local journalism, along with practical strategies for engaging policymakers and effectively ...

The bill, HB5569, creates a targeted tax credit to help small businesses advertise locally and support Connecticut outlets that provide essential coverage

The bill, HB 1420, would credit 80 percent of advertising costs, up to $3,000, encouraging small businesses to spend ad dollars with local news outlets ...

Lawmakers across the country are expected to explore government advertising set-asides, tax credits, fellowship programs and other approaches to support local news this year

HB2276 provides a tax credit for small businesses advertising with local news, easing costs and sustaining community journalism

Pilot Programs show advertising subsidies for small businesses in local news can be a win-win for growing revenue.

Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman’s bipartisan bills aim to revitalize community news and rebalance tech-publisher power dynamics.

Reps. Claudia Tenney, a Republican, and Suzan DelBene, a Democrat, sent this “Dear Colleague” letter to members of the House of Representatives asking for cosponsors ...