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Hearst Newspapers, San Francisco Chronicle & USLege Launch Capitol Confidential Pro With Searchable Government Video...

Hearst Newspapers, the San Francisco Chronicle and USLege announced the California launch of Capitol Confidential Pro, powered by USLege, a California-focused platform designed...

California's new attempt to help struggling newsrooms faces key test

The bill will require approval from two-thirds of the Legislature in the coming days in order to make it to Gov. Newsom's desk.

Newsom signs landmark bill aimed at giving lifeline to struggling California newsrooms

Assembly Bill 2222 will create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ.

Bill to aid California newsrooms now on the governor's desk

Assembly Bill 2222 would create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ, which in practice would provide direc...

NC Newsline wins 4 awards from NC Press Association

Thursday night, NC Newsline staff collected four awards at the 2026 North Carolina Press Association convention.  The NCPA holds an annual statewide contest for newspapers, magazin...

Amid Senate race, partisan groups mimic news outlets

A newspaper I’d never heard of landed in my home mailbox recently. Titled “The North Carolina Independent,” it included a crossword puzzle and some other features of a typical prin...

Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring CSU Report on Protester Discipline

Maryland Law Takes Effect as Senators Push Federal Network Vandalism Bill

Maryland has joined a growing number of states taking action against cable theft and network vandalism

Brickbat: Paying the Piper

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2222, creating tax incentives for news organizations. Under the law, eligible news organizations can… The post Brickbat: Paying th...

Sept. 21 | Capitol security, gubernatorial candidates

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Sept. 19, include: Nebraska State Patrol is moving ahead with plans for added security at state Capitol, new governor voting guide looks a...

California Is On the Verge of Passing a Journalism Subsidy Law

Gavin Newsom has on his desk a new bill passed by the state legislature that can only be described as a “news subsidy.” The Community News Act will see that California newsrooms ac...

Washington, D.C., Roll Call for Sept. 5, 2026

WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Sept. 4.

DC Life Magazine Partnership Amplifies Local Stories

DC LIFE MAGAZINE NEWSROOM WIRE | WASHINGTON DC & THE DMV DC Life Magazine Partnership Amplifies Local Stories This strategic alliance enhances DC Life Magazine’s ability to amp...

Washington D.C., Roll Call for Sept. 25, 2026

WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week in Sept. 25.

Six Overlooked Reasons California’s Community NEWS Act Is ‘A Big Deal’

The new law offers newsrooms tax credits for retaining and hiring journalists. Its backers hope it can do much more. The post Six Overlooked Reasons California’s Community NEWS Act...

Sept. 23 | Increased fees to offset budget, Tyson transportation

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Sept. 23, include: free bus service connecting former Tyson plant workers in Lexington with jobs in North Platte will continue for at leas...

Forget It, Jake. It's Sacramento

California's attorney general rounded up the usual subsidies and turned a merger settlement into policy for movies, labor, and newsrooms.

It’s silly season in Sacramento — and Gavin Newsom might sign these crazy bills

Each year in Sacramento brings a new crop of crazy bills — some of which actually pass the Democrat-controlled Legislature.

Washington, D.C., Roll-Call for Sept. 18, 2026

WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Sept. 18.

The 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' Protest at the Sacramento Capitol Brings Out the Usual Chaos Actors

News of the day: Streaming exclusivity making Senators games unaffordable for local sports bars; The government reclassi...

Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today

Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital Wednesday, carried on C-SPAN

WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan...

“Confidential — Do Not Distribute”: Inside ACC’s campaign for the Protect College Sports Act

The ACC did more than publicly endorse the Protect College Sports Act. For weeks before and after the Senate Commerce Committee advanced the PCSA, conference officials pressed for...

Oct. 16 | Proposed public safety reductions, term limits

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Oct. 16, include: State Fire Marshal budget: Proposed state budget reductions could eliminate leadership and training positions at the Sta...