MINNESOTA BILL THREATENS SMALL NEWSPAPERS LIKE US

A proposal to create a statewide recycling program financed by paper and packaging producers is included in the House & Senate Environment Omnibus bills (HF 3911/ SF 3887). However, unless there is an exemption for ALL news publications, this bill will affect the Midway Como Frogtown Monitor with its circulation of 23,500 and its sister publications, the Longfellow Nokomis Messenger (circulation 22,000) and Southwest Connector (circulation 25,000). 

 

The Minnesota Newspaper Association secured an exemption in the Senate version for ALL news publications from the requirements, but the House version only exempts publications with circulations lower than 20,000. PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS TO LET THEM KNOW YOU SUPPORT NEWSPAPERS AND SUPPORT THAT EXEMPTION.