POSTAL UPDATES
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Apr 8, 2022, 10:00 AM
No 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 PM
PRC 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 PM
UPS 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 PM
USPS drops mask rule
The Postal Service will continue to offer masks to any employee who asks for one. -
Mar 30, 2022, 08:30 AM
St. Louis show cancel dedicated to 140 years of professional baseball in the city
The St. Louis Stamp Expo, an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately qualifying show, was held March 25-27. -
Mar 24, 2022, 10:53 AM
USPS white paper says electric vehicles OK
The report states that the new delivery trucks might be more costly initially but could save money in the long term. -
Mar 23, 2022, 08:30 AM
Florida’s southernmost point on 200th anniversary postmark
The March 25 postmark design is one of many ways the 200th anniversary of American settlement in Key West is being celebrated. -
Mar 15, 2022, 11:31 AM
Large USPS postal rate increases might lie ahead
Postal rates could jump as much as 18 percent to 20 percent in the 18 months between January 2021 and July 2022. -
Mar 11, 2022, 08:40 AM
Senate gives U.S. Postal Service new life
The final approval came after more than a week of behind-the-scenes negotiations between Democrats and Republicans. -
Mar 10, 2022, 10:13 AM
USPS temporarily suspends mail service to Russia
Military and diplomatic mail sent to Russia will not be affected by the service suspension. -
Mar 8, 2022, 13:18 PM
Great Britain to raise postage rates April 4
The cost for first-class postage will climb 10 pence, from 85p to 95p. The second-class rate will increase 2p, from 66p to 68p. -
Mar 7, 2022, 13:01 PM
USPS rescue bill stalled in Senate
The House bill has the backing of postal unions and mail industry groups. -
Mar 1, 2022, 10:19 AM
USPS rejects Biden plan for electric delivery vehicles
The USPS declined the Biden administration’s request for a public hearing on the issue. -
Feb 28, 2022, 11:00 AM
Postmark celebrates Iditarod sled dog race
The cancel depicts a sled dog presumably on the race trail that covers roughly 1,049 miles of rugged Alaskan terrain. -
Feb 25, 2022, 14:45 PM
National Postal Museum to reopen March 11
The Smithsonian museum initially closed its doors to the public in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Feb 24, 2022, 10:36 AM
USPS launches new, less expensive parcel service
The service will enable shippers to get next-day, first-class service on document packages of up to 13 ounces for $2.95.
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