Since 2017, 23 states have introduced legislation that would support local journalism, while only six states have passed laws: California, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
Over the past nine years, the Reynolds Journalism Institute has tracked Legislative Efforts to Support Local Journalism. The data show a steady increase in the number of bills proposed to address issues related to local journalism. Only two bills were introduced in the first year of tracking. That number jumped to a peak of 31 in 2025 with the start of a new legislative biennium, before carrying over into 2026.
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