Editorial
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On Sept. 29, a Pennsylvania House committee will hear testimony regarding HB 1291, aimed at modernizing public notices but potentially harming taxpayers by preserving newspaper monopolies. Online publications like the West Hills Gazette advocate for amendments to foster competition and lower costs in legal advertising services.
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Columnist David Ficarri on this 9/11: “The building failed and [Orio] Palmer didn’t and that fact alone says so much about this hero.”
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The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association-backed HB 1291 threatens public notice modernization by favoring legacy newspapers over digital publishers like the West Hills Gazette. Successful models, like Virginia’s, prioritize public access and competition, highlighting issues with PNA’s approach.
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State officials’ proposed HB1291 aims to transition public notices from print to digital, benefiting legacy newspapers like the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette while sidelining independent digital outlets. This legislation raises concerns about increased advertising costs and monopoly creation.
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I hope this piece doesn’t seem too self-serving; it’s my attempt to make sense of what I’ve been thinking and feeling this month. Like most people, I’ve been saddened, shocked, outraged, and horrified by what’s happened in the past eight days, both in Israel and in Gaza, and this situation is likely to get worse…
