The Washington Senate unanimously passed a bill earlier this month that would require the state Department of Ecology to release a report on statewide carbon emissions every year, rather than two years as it currently does.

Local journalism, especially in rural areas, has been on life support for years, and Washington lawmakers think they’ve found a way to give it a much-needed boost—by making big tech help foot the bill.

The government funding bill that’s headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax dollars. The Senate-passed measure aims to fix that.