An annual report from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism examines the local news landscape across America.

The report, now in its 10th year, draws on two decades of data, starting with 2005. It tracks 8,000 American local news outlets, including more than 5,400 newspapers, almost 700 standalone digital ...

Republicans in the Ohio House are hoping to take a new tack in their effort to cut down on government spending and, in turn, taxation, by financially incentivizing local governments to consolidate and ...