POSTAL UPDATES
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Jun 8, 2022, 08:12 AM
USPS bows to Congress over electric trucks
by Bill McAllisterThe U.S. Postal Service announced June 1 that it will add a supplemental environmental impact statement to its plan for a new generation of mail delivery trucks. -
May 31, 2022, 10:30 AM
Cattle and crops featured on Denver postmarks
by Molly GoadThe Rocky Mountain Stamp Show took place May 27-29. -
May 26, 2022, 08:15 AM
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is determined to stay
by Bill McAllisterAs 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 AM
House bill seeks to allow members of Congress to visit USPS facilities
by Bill McAllisterThe bill is called the Ensuring Oversight Access at the Postal Service Act. -
May 17, 2022, 13:47 PM
Democrats press for electric mail trucks
by Bill McAllisterPresident Joe Biden, House Democrats and environmental organizations are pressing for more electric postal trucks. -
May 16, 2022, 10:05 AM
Walt Disney’s hometown museum welcomes fan club with postmark
by Molly GoadThe 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
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy 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
by Bill McAllisterThe 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 AM
USPS says no to delivery of fragile mail
by Bill McAllisterPublic comments on the decision will be accepted until May 20. -
Apr 25, 2022, 12:38 PM
Deserted Outer Banks island hosts reunion after four-year hiatus
by Molly GoadEvery 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
by Bill McAllisterThe 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 AM
Show cancel marks centennial of U.S. Fourth Bureau definitive series
by Molly GoadThe 1922 definitive series was introduced to replace the Washington-Franklin series, which had been in service since 1908. -
Apr 20, 2022, 08:48 AM
Biden signs Postal Reform Act into law
by Bill McAllisterThe measure passed both the House of Representatives and Senate with bipartisan support. -
Apr 18, 2022, 15:00 PM
Postal Service balked at electric delivery trucks in 2009
by Bill McAllisterThere is nothing new about Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s reluctance to plunge into the electric truck market. -
Apr 8, 2022, 10:00 AM
No charges brought against DeJoy for political giving
by Bill McAllisterThe 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
by Bill McAllisterTitled “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
by Bill McAllisterBiden’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
by Bill McAllisterThe 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
by Bill McAllisterThe 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
by Bill McAllisterThe Department of Justice said UPS was the fifth air carrier to settle liability claims over mail deliveries.
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