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Senate committee hears bill to direct half of state ad buys to local news organizations; broad testimony and questions follow
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Senate File 2600, a bill requiring state agencies to spend at least 50% of advertising expenditures with local news organizations, drew extended testimony and committee discussion Thursday in the Senate State and Local Government Committee.
Senate File 2600, a bill requiring state agencies to spend at least 50% of advertising expenditures with local news organizations, drew extended testimony and committee discussion Thursday in the Senate State and Local Government Committee. The committee adopted an A-1 amendment and laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Senator McQuade, the bills sponsor, described the proposal as a budget-neutral way to support Minnesotas roughly 250 newspapers while making government advertising more effective at reaching residents. "Journalism is a public good and a cornerstone of our democracy," she said in opening remarks, calling…
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