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Public Policy

 

The National Newspaper Association’s mission is to protect, promote and enhance American’s community newspapers. 

NNA needs the support of every community newspaper in order to work closely with policy officials to create a legal and regulatory environment conducive to the growth of community newspapers. 

 

Postal

NNA works daily on postal issues that affect community newspapers. Its goals are to achieve fair rates, efficient service and a level competitive playing field between newspapers and direct mail competitors.

 

Public notice

Public notices in newspapers are part of the three-legged stool of government accountability. Public notices help to inform the public on activities by the government and other public entities. Public notices have been included in newspapers from the beginning of the Republic. Now they are also on many newspapers’ websites.


Join the Congressional Action Team

The Congressional Action Team (CAT) is NNA's grassroots team composed of newspaper publishers from across the country who volunteer to contact their Senators and Representatives when legislation affecting community newspapers is introduced or when legislative activity is necessary. CAT members are asked to simply call their members of Congress or write a letter to express their concerns on behalf of community newspapers. All newspaper publishers who are members of the National Newspaper Association may join. To join, email lynne@nna.org.

 
 
 

 

 

 

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FTC to re-release its proposed 'negative option' rule, affecting auto-renew subscriptions

Aug 20, 2024

The rule would require affirmative consent for auto-renewal separate from any other part of the order among other changes.

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Please sign my letter to the ITC re: Lithographic Printing Plates

Aug 5, 2024

I need your response by August 20, please. Even though my newspaper does not use imported plates, the tariff has pushed up my costs as well. Most likely, it has done the same to you.

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What is the status of the new salary threshold regarding exempt employees?

Aug 1, 2024

On July 1, the new salary threshold for exempt employees went into effect. Now, employees must make at least $844 per week to be considered exempt from overtime pay. In January, the threshold becomes $1,128 ...

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Cantwell, Blackburn, Heinrich introduce legislation to combat AI deepfakes & put journalists, artists & songwriters back in control of their content

Jul 11, 2024

News/Media Alliance, National Newspaper Association, Rebuild Local News, NAB, SAG-AFTRA, Nashville Songwriters, Recording Academy, RIAA, Music Publishers, Artists, Performers applaud COPIED ACT’s ...

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National Newspaper Association files comments with USPS

Jul 8, 2024

Pursuant to the proposed changes to rules regarding Securing Bundles of Flats (89 FR 50542) ...

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National Newspaper Association files postal complaints with Postal Regulatory Commission for more than 200 newspapers

Jun 28, 2024

The comments were part of a review by the PRC of its postal rate regulations, which it is required by Congress to do periodically. 

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Will the public be notified of water problems? Depends on notice laws in your state

Jun 26, 2024

Agencies responsible for issuing public notices failed to meet requirements about 6,000 times per year on average. As a result, citizens were not notified that the Safe Drinking Water Act passed by Congress ...

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Postal rates are going up in July

Jun 1, 2024

Let’s look at the increases by class of mail, as many newspapers use all three Market Dominant classes — First Class, Periodicals and Marketing Mail.First Class letter mail stamps go from $.68 ...

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PRC determines it is powerless to stop price increases it believes to be 'not prudent'

May 31, 2024

“If the PRC has no legal basis to block an increase that it determines is ‘not in the interest of stakeholders,’ the viability of the entire system of checks and balances must be questioned,” NNA ...

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