Policy

Broadcast ownership rules spark debate over local journalism, competition at Senate hearing

A Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Feb. 10, 2026, exposed deep divisions over whether decades-old media ownership restrictions should be eliminated or preserved, with broadcast... Read more

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