This week's beat notes: how reporter Jordan Laird covers Columbus City Hall and all things local politics and government.

AP Fund for Journalism today announced significant commitments from several organizations, including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Lilly ...

Homer made it into the New York Times. A small town in big print. This appearance was due to corporate meddling in the local news publications. The owner of the Homer News, Alabama-based Carpenter ...