WA State Senate committee considers tech company tax to fund local journalism

KNKX Public Radio | By Freddy Monares

Published January 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM PST

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A State Senate committee heard testimony on Tuesday over a bill that would tax tech companies to pay for journalism jobs in the state.

As we hear from KNKX Arts and Culture reporter Freddy Monares, the hearing painted a stark picture for the news industry.

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Freddy Monares

Freddy Monares has covered politics, housing inequalities and Native American communities for a newspaper and a public radio station in Montana. He grew up in East Los Angeles, California, and moved to Missoula, Montana, in 2015 with the goal of growing in his career. Get in touch at fmonares@knkx.org.

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