I had a chance to attend the National Newspaper Association Convention in Washington, D.C. last weekend. It was the first time I had been to the nation’s capital since my music travel days. It’s a great city to wander, which I also got to do.

I represented the Texas Press Association since I’m serving as that organization’s president this year, but also our newspaper and someone who runs a small business. Two other Texas publishers — Randy Keck of The Community News in Aledo and Don Dod...