Congressmen Cleaver and LaTurner Honored for Leadership in Postal Policy
Congressmen Emanual Cleaver (D-MO) and Jake LaTurner (R-KS) were honored with the second annual “Benjamin Franklin Award for Distinguished Leadership in Postal Policy.”
Advocacy
PRC Releases Annual Compliance Report
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued its Annual Compliance Determination Report on March 28 for Fiscal Year 2023.
Senator Peters Sends Letter to USPS Asking for Pause on Network Transformation
Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on March 18 calling on the Postal Service to pause its overhaul of the network transformation due to impacts it is having on mail delivery.
News/Media Alliance Joins an Amicus Brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive
On March 22, the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in support of Hachette in Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive, concerning Internet Archive’s digitizing of copyright protected books and the making those books available to the public for free without authorization.
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of U.S. News & World Report Seeking Injunction Against Intrusive Government Subpoenas
On March 20, 2024, the Alliance joined an amicus brief in U.S. News & World Report v. David Chiu,in support of U.S. News’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the Office of the Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, David Chiu.
News/Media Alliance Joins Comments in Response to Proposed Amendments to New York City Press Credential Rules
On March 20, 2024, the Alliance joined a coalition of groups in submitting comments in response to the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment’s (“MOME”) proposed amended rules for press credentials.
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Defending First Amendment Editorial Rights of Documentarians
On March 14, 2024, the Alliance joined several groups as additional amici curiae to an amicus brief in Netflix v. Barina, filed in the Texas Supreme Court in support of First Amendment rights for documentarians, investigative reporters, and advocates.
Court Halts SEC Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Disclosure Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Climate-related Disclosure Rules, which were adopted on March 6 by a vote of 3-2, are temporarily stayed due to numerous lawsuits.
FAA Drone Requirements Now in Effect
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new rule providing for drone Remote ID requirements is now in effect.
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Against Unconstitutional Prior Restraint
On March 6, 2024, the Alliance joined a brief in Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) v. U.S. Park Police filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of HRDC in a FOIA records dispute.