Posts - Bill - HR 4514 Local Journalism Sustainability Act

house 07/17/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to strengthen local journalism by providing tax credits for subscriptions to local newspapers, supporting the pay of local news journalists, and encouraging small businesses to advertise in local media. This legislation aims to help sustain community-focused news and keep important local information accessible.

HR 4514 - Local Journalism Sustainability Act

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left-leaning 07/17/2025

Saving local news means saving democracy—this bill is a lifeline, not a handout.

right-leaning 07/17/2025

Why bail out newspapers with my taxes when I can choose free internet news myself?

left-leaning 07/17/2025

When media giants drown out neighborhoods, this bill teaches Big News to mind its manners.

left-leaning 07/17/2025

If we want truth to thrive, we gotta pay for the story—tax credits are a smart start.

moderate 07/17/2025

Keeping newsrooms local keeps communities informed, but transparency on usage is key.

moderate 07/17/2025

A tax break for hometown news? Sounds fair, as long as it doesn’t turn into a permanent subsidy.

right-leaning 07/17/2025

More government favors for media? Next, it’ll be subsidies for clickbait and nonsense.

moderate 07/17/2025

Supporting local papers is good, but let’s make sure we’re not just throwing money into the wind.

right-leaning 07/17/2025

If local papers can’t survive on their own, maybe they shouldn’t survive at all.