The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, introduced on July
16, is a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by U.S. Representatives Ann
Kirkpatrick (D-Arizona) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington).
The legislation provides for tax credits for
subscribing to a local paper, payroll credit for paying journalists who provide
local news and tax credits for advertising in local papers and local media.
Joining Reps. Kirkpatrick and Newhouse as
original cosponsors of the bill are Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Thomas Suozzi,
Peter Welch, Rodney Davis, David B. McKinley, Peter Visclosky, Colling
Peterson, Josh Harder, Denny Heck, Mark Takano, Andre Carson and Chuck
Fleischmann.
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