National Newspaper Association
Protecting, Promoting and Enhancing Community Newspapers Since 1885
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.
Public notice resources
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. ...
During fly-in, NNA members voice newspaper concerns with legislators and staff
Jul 1, 2025
Early June 2025, the NNA Public Policy Team joined NNA Executive Director Lynne Lance and Public Policy Manager Lisa McGraw along with postal strategist Rafe Morrisey and advisor on federal advertising ...
House Government Operations Subcommittee looks at ‘the route forward for the USPS’
Jun 24, 2025
NNA advocate Rafe Morrissey attended the committee meeting today on behalf of its community newspaper members.
NNA Guest Editorial - Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull the USPS back from the brink
Jun 20, 2025
The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse.
House Oversight Government Operations Subcommittee to hear from postal stakeholders
Jun 19, 2025
This is the first time an industry witness will be included in several years and Association for Postal Commerce CEO and President Mike Plunkett will be a featured witness to speak to mailer concerns. ...
Another unprecedented postage increase is on the way — demand action from Congress to replace USPS leadership
Jun 3, 2025
Call to Action: We need Congress to step in and demand that USPS pause the rate hikes NOW
Court of International Trade blocks IEEPA tariffs
May 29, 2025
Late yesterday, the Court of International Trade ruled that the tariffs imposed under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) are not legal.
Call to action: USPS SERVES US Act
May 15, 2025
The USPS SERVES US Act is the only bill in Congress that would halt the destructive postage hikes and service cuts, but with all of the controversy in Washington, we need as many people as possible to ...
USPS Board of Governors selects new postmaster general
May 9, 2025
Today, the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors announced the selection of David Steiner as the nation’s 76th postmaster general. Steiner has served on the board of FedEx and is a former CEO of ...
