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The Keep News Independent Act would delay sales to hedge funds and corporate chains, giving communities time to organize local, nonprofit or employee-led alternatives.

The bill targets Google and Meta to direct 90 percent of funds to newsrooms based on journalism jobs, with 10 percent funding a Civic Info ...

S84 would require the state to allocate 80 percent of its existing ad budget to local organizations

HB1119 would ensure 50 percent of state ad dollars are reinvested in local media, strengthening news coverage and community ties across Maryland

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

H244 requires state agencies to allocate 80 percent of their advertising budgets to local news outlets, bolstering community journalism with independent oversight that ensures transparency ...

SB1230 requires agencies to prioritize ads in local news—newspapers, websites, and public media—over tech giants and national broadcasters, boosting community journalism without raising state spending

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