The November Newsletter was delayed to allow updates on proposed Ballot proposals that may impact Public Notices, FOIA and OMA.

After the Election, Make Public Notice Part of the Conversation

The days and weeks following an election offer an important opportunity to introduce newly elected legislators to the role newspapers play in keeping their communities informed. For newspaper publishers and public notice advocates, that conversation should include the importance of preserving public notice in newspapers.

Build the Relationship Before You Need It 

Election season is more than a time for newspapers to cover candidates and campaigns. It is also an opportunity for publishers and editors to begin building relationships with the people who may soon be making decisions that directly affect newspapers—and the communities they serve.

As candidates for state legislatures campaign in your communities, take the time to get to know them. Invite them to your newspaper. Introduce yourself at a candidate forum or community event. Sit down for coffee. Ask about the issues they care about but also use the opportunity to explain what your newspaper does and the challenges facing local journalism.

PNRC Heads to Detroit for the NNA Convention September 18, 2026 

The Public Notice Resource Center is looking forward to seeing newspaper professionals from across the country at the National Newspaper Association Convention in Detroit next month.

Be sure to join us for our PNRC Flash Session, where we’ll share practical tips, strategies and advocacy ideas to help keep public notice where the public notices—in newspapers and on newspaper digital platforms. We’ll discuss what’s working in states across the country, current legislative trends, and ways newspapers can continue demonstrating why they remain the most trusted, independent source for official public notices.

PNRC Heads to Detroit for the NNA Convention September 18, 2026 

The Public Notice Resource Center is looking forward to seeing newspaper professionals from across the country at the National Newspaper Association Convention in Detroit next month.

Be sure to join us for our PNRC Flash Session, where we’ll share practical tips, strategies and advocacy ideas to help keep public notice where the public notices—in newspapers and on newspaper digital platforms. We’ll discuss what’s working in states across the country, current legislative trends, and ways newspapers can continue demonstrating why they remain the most trusted, independent source for official public notices.