Postal Rates

POSTAL RATES

The place to find all of the latest developments related to postal rates, regulatory and legal affairs, and other updates. Here, the Alliance provides regular updates on the latest legislation pertaining to the U.S. Postal Service and postal rates that impact newspaper and magazine delivery.

Postal Resources Now Available to News/Media Alliance Members

Through a partnership with the National Newspaper Association Foundation (NNAF), News/Media Alliance members* can now enjoy free access to an online portal containing exclusive postal-related resources, events and materials. Materials found on the site include:

• regular articles and updates on relevant postal issues and related regulatory affairs;
• postal education and training via the Max Heath Postal Institute ^TM;
• a Postal Hotline that provides consulting services;
• free registration to postal webinars and events;
• and more.

To access this collection of valuable resources, simply register here for an nna.org account.*

*Please register using your Alliance member newspaper organization name and email address. Your Alliance membership will be verified prior to your registration being confirmed via email and receiving access to the site.

Latest Articles

Holly Lubart / May 24, 2024

Congressional Letter Calls for USPS Regulator to Block July Postal Rate Increases

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member, Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and other members of Congress asked the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on May 23 to block the July postal rate increases ... Read More

Holly Lubart / May 21, 2024

Senators Welch & Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act

The News/Media Alliance worked with United States Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) to today’s introduction of a bipartisan bill, the Deliver for Democracy Act, legislation to limit excessive postal rate increases and incentivizing reliable postal service delivery ... Read More

Staff / May 15, 2024

‘State of the States’ Member Briefing

Slides available from the June 20 briefing - The News/Media Alliance will host a virtual ‘State of the States’ briefing and discussion exclusively for Alliance members covering the top state legislative trends impacting the news, magazine and digital media industry ... Read More

Holly Lubart / May 14, 2024

USPS Announces Pause on Changes to Mail Processing Operations Until 2025

In response to a bipartisan letter from U.S. Senator Peters, Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and 25 colleagues, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has committed to pause changes at mail processing facilities across the United States until after January 1, 2025 ... Read More

Holly Lubart / May 13, 2024

News/Media Alliance Submits Comments on Latest Postal Hikes

The News/Media Alliance submitted comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on May 9 regarding the continuing concern of rate increases on periodicals ... Read More

Holly Lubart / April 26, 2024

Senator Baldwin Leads Effort on Letter to USPS Board of Governors Questioning Leadership

Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led an effort sending a letter to the United States Postal Service Board of Governors questioning Postmaster General DeJoy’s leadership, which has resulted in unsustainable rate hikes and poor service ... Read More

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