Relating to: creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation. (FE)

Summary

The bill establishes a Civic Information Consortium Board attached to the University of Wisconsin System, which will form a nonprofit corporation to run a grant program. The program provides state funding to support local news outlets, media‑literacy initiatives, and civic‑engagement projects, with a focus on underserved and rural communities. Annual reports on spending and impact must be submitted to the governor and legislative committees.

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