New Moody County Enterprise political letter to the editor policy

The Moody County Enterprise is implementing a new political letter policy.
We will now be accepting election letters endorsing or advocating for or against a ballot measure, party or candidate as paid advertising announcement. The fee is $35 minimum for a 200-word letter and 10 cents a word for additional words over 250. Like other letters to the editor, the writers name, address and phone number are required.
Letters must be pre-paid with a check or credit card prior to running in the newspaper.
Phone numbers and exact addresses are not published. We have the right to reject letters which dont meet publishing standards and will determine if the letter qualifies as a paid endorsement. Paid letters will be identified with a label and may or may not appear on the opinion/letters page.
Will we still publish letters about local issues? Of course. But if you want others to vote for or against a candidate, or for or against an issue on the ballot, you will need to pay a fee. Not a large fee – $35 for up to 200 words.
Some key dates to keep in mind for political endorsement letters:
The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Letter to editors must be received in this office before noon the Friday prior to publishing date.
The last batch of letters that endorse candidates for this election will be printed in the October 30, 2024 issue of the Moody County Enterprise and must be received by noon on Friday, October 25, 2024. To submit a letter, email us at [email protected] We will reply to your email with the price as soon as we read it.