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 for local news outlets. The program will provide $20 million for 2025‑26 and $1 million for 2026‑27 to fund projects that improve civic information, media literacy, and access to quality journalism, especially in underserved areas. Recipients must stay independent of state influence and at least 30 % of the money must go to rural partners.

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