No matter where you live, small businesses and local news outlets are the lifeblood of our communities. But both in our state and throughout our nation, we’re watching newspapers and small businesses shutter at alarming rates.

Over the past two decades, the U.S. has lost more than one-third of its newspapers and 60% of its journalists. Newspapers across the country continue to disappear at a rate of more than two per week, and in New York, several of our counties have only one local news source. 

Small businesses — the cornerstones of our communities and the backbone of our economy — help drive job creation and local growth. In Greater Rochester, our small businesses employ over 110,000 individuals. It’s no wonder that Americans have more

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