WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release on June 10, 2026:

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95 Local Organizations and Leaders Call on New Jersey Lawmakers to Restore $2.5 Million to Fund the State's Civic Information Consortium

State money for the groundbreaking local-news initiative will support journalism in communities that legacy media often overlook

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