This paper examines the role of local press as institution that supports democracy in regional level, in decentralisation era. As an entry point, this paper uses the media coverage of Dana Keistimewaan in Tribun Jogja daily newspaper, a non-partisan press institution that established at post New Order era. Using Robert Entman’s framing analysis, this research argues that consolidation of democracy has not yet fully embedded at regional level. Local press pays too many att ention on technocratic administrative aspects, rather than democratic ones that may involve contribution of the people.