All news outlets are biased. Choosing what to report is part of bias. Nobody has the resources to report on every possible news story. There is even such a thing as "centrist bias". Better to choose a few reputable publications with different bias (according to FAIR or whoever) if you want a more balanced approach.
speaking for myself, state-level bias is harder to ignore than the kind of bias a reporter has when talking about politics that are against their own personal beliefs.
personally I find outlets like NYT or NYPost to be too filled with the type of 'state-level bias' that I have a mental allergy to.