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People in Wisconsin are struggling to find basic information about everything from wildfire smoke to local ICE activity. A new coalition could change that.

Across Pennsylvania, people struggle to get basic information about issues ranging from data centers to local ICE activity. That’s why the Local News Package is so exciting.

House Speaker Johnson’s late-night attempt to “scare up” an extension of the government’s spying authority falls short in Congress.

Free Press Action joined local newsroom leaders, journalists and community advocates for a local news lobby day in Massachusetts.

“Surveillance without limits becomes power without accountability,” said Markey. “And power without accountability becomes tyranny.”

A variety of obstacles make it difficult for people in Wisconsin to access trustworthy journalism about their communities and state. But there are signs of change.

A listening tour in Wisconsin revealed how residents of cities and rural communities alike lack access to local news and information.

Public-media stations of all sizes have announced that they will need to lay off staff, reduce programming — and in some cases, close.

What one week of driving around Massachusetts revealed about the state of local news

Wisconsin has contended with quite a few emergencies in recent months — and people need access to trustworthy information to prepare and stay safe.