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May 26, 2022, 08:15 AMPostmaster General Louis DeJoy is determined to stay
As DeJoy made clear in his keynote address at the National Postal Forum on May 16, his plan calls for much more with regard to the nation’s mail service. -
May 18, 2022, 08:30 AMHouse bill seeks to allow members of Congress to visit USPS facilities
The bill is called the Ensuring Oversight Access at the Postal Service Act. -
May 17, 2022, 13:47 PMDemocrats press for electric mail trucks
President Joe Biden, House Democrats and environmental organizations are pressing for more electric postal trucks. -
May 16, 2022, 10:05 AMWalt Disney’s hometown museum welcomes fan club with postmark
The Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Mo., has sponsored a postmark featuring an image of Walt’s barn. -
May 12, 2022, 08:15 AM
PMG DeJoy declares USPS rate increases will continue
DeJoy made clear the USPS is going to continue to be revenue hungry. -
May 3, 2022, 09:52 AM
Postal Service truck plan attacked in lawsuits
The suits, filed in federal district courts, argue that the DeJoy plan should be set aside by the courts because it violates federal environmental standards. -
Apr 27, 2022, 09:58 AMUSPS says no to delivery of fragile mail
Public comments on the decision will be accepted until May 20. -
Apr 25, 2022, 12:38 PMDeserted Outer Banks island hosts reunion after four-year hiatus
Every two years, a remote island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks hosts a reunion for those who trace their lineage to its former dwellers. -
Apr 21, 2022, 13:54 PM
USPS to slow mail delivery beginning May 1
The move will affect about one-third of the Postal Service’s first-class parcels, which now will take one to two days more to deliver. -
Apr 20, 2022, 11:30 AMShow cancel marks centennial of U.S. Fourth Bureau definitive series
The 1922 definitive series was introduced to replace the Washington-Franklin series, which had been in service since 1908. -
Apr 20, 2022, 08:48 AMBiden signs Postal Reform Act into law
The measure passed both the House of Representatives and Senate with bipartisan support. -
Apr 18, 2022, 15:00 PMPostal Service balked at electric delivery trucks in 2009
There is nothing new about Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s reluctance to plunge into the electric truck market. -
Apr 8, 2022, 10:00 AMNo charges brought against DeJoy for political giving
The federal investigation, which DeJoy disclosed in June 2021, had clouded his tenure as the nation’s 75th postmaster general. -
Apr 7, 2022, 14:30 PM
USPS IG report states postal inspectors overstepped their authority
Titled “U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Online Analytical Support Activities,” the report set off a sharp debate within postal headquarters. -
Apr 7, 2022, 10:35 AM
Biden wants more tax dollars for U.S. Postal Service
Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 includes $5 million for the USPS to support vote-by-mail efforts. -
Apr 6, 2022, 14:39 PM
USPS plans rate increase for July 10
The price of a first-class stamp will rise from 58¢ to 60¢. A number of other proposed increases were announced by the Postal Service. -
Apr 5, 2022, 15:23 PMPRC criticizes USPS for not meeting delivery standards
The commission was especially critical of first-class mail troubles in fiscal year 2021. -
Apr 1, 2022, 12:45 PMUPS pays $5.3 million to settle mail claims
The Department of Justice said UPS was the fifth air carrier to settle liability claims over mail deliveries. -
Mar 31, 2022, 14:34 PM
U.S. Postal Service solidifies commitment to electric trucks
Slightly more than 10,000 of the U.S. Postal Service’s initial order of 50,000 new delivery trucks are to be electric. -
Mar 30, 2022, 15:19 PMUSPS drops mask rule
The Postal Service will continue to offer masks to any employee who asks for one.
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