Empire State Local News Coalition applauds passage of ambitious legislation aiming to protect local news in Illinois editorandpublisher.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from editorandpublisher.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature delivered a beacon of hope for our communities by including in the state budget a groundbreaking initiative to support local news organizations in the form of a tax credit.
A payroll tax credit for local news outlets, modeled on the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, has been included in the final New York state budget approved o