POSTAL UPDATES
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Oct 19, 2020, 13:07 PM
Stop Act deadline looms for U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterThe Stop Act won high praise from President Trump as a way to stop China from using the USPS to flood the United States with illicit opioids. -
Oct 14, 2020, 11:56 AM
Postmark recalls World War II patrols of submarine USS Barb
by Molly GoadThe postmark mentions the ship’s noteworthy 11th and 12th patrols. -
Oct 9, 2020, 15:45 PM
U.S. additional-ounce, postcard rates to go up in 2021
by Bill McAllisterThe U.S. Postal Service will keep the price of a domestic first-class letter at 55¢ in 2021. But to do that, it will boost the price for each additional ounce on heavier letters to 20¢, a 5¢ increase from the current 15¢ rate. -
Oct 7, 2020, 09:44 AM
Biden pledges support for U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterThe former vice president also declared he wants to slow the speed of postal rate increases and protect six-days-a-week mail deliveries. -
Sep 28, 2020, 10:30 AM
Postmark features centuries-old Goose Day tradition
by Molly GoadAs Lewistown, Pa., celebrates Goose Day each year, local restaurants add goose dinners to their menus and a plethora of events are held. -
Sep 25, 2020, 09:21 AM
DeJoy says he’s happy as PMG, wants to remain
by Bill McAllisterIn one of his first interviews, DeJoy said he is “very proud” to head the United States Postal Service. -
Sep 24, 2020, 15:23 PM
Judges strike down USPS cost-cutting moves
by Bill McAllisterUnited States Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer said the agency was considering whether to appeal the rulings. -
Sep 23, 2020, 14:17 PM
USPS planned massive distribution of face masks
by Bill McAllisterCiting newly available documents released by the watchdog group American Oversight, the Washington Post said the plan had gone as far as the USPS drafting a press release in April. -
Sep 16, 2020, 10:47 AM
A call for taxpayer funding of the U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterCongressional appropriations for the U.S. Postal Service were phased out by the 1980s. -
Sep 16, 2020, 10:29 AM
USPS board of governors criticized for how it selected DeJoy as PMG
by Bill McAllisterThe hearing by the Subcommittee on Government Operations was the latest effort by House Democrats to paint DeJoy as a crony of the president whose selection avoided the normal vetting and background checks. -
Sep 15, 2020, 14:30 PM
Arizona post office name change honors local heroes
by Molly GoadThe new moniker salutes the six Lake Havasu City men who lost their lives defending the United States. -
Sep 15, 2020, 14:01 PM
USPS sends mass mailing of postcards with guidance for voting by mail
by Bill McAllisterThe mass mailing came under fire from several state election officials who said the mailing ignores how voting works in their states. -
Sep 15, 2020, 11:27 AM
USPS supplier change results in clearer sprayed-on postmark
by Jay BigalkeThe new equipment applies a sprayed-on cancellation with much higher resolution. -
Sep 10, 2020, 12:39 PM
Problems mount over next generation USPS delivery trucks
by Bill McAllisterThe Postal Service’s inspector general has called for a thorough risk assessment of the agency’s multibillion dollar delivery truck plans. -
Sep 9, 2020, 15:41 PM
PMG Louis DeJoy faces potential new legal trouble
by Bill McAllisterIt is illegal under both federal and North Carolina law for companies to reimburse employees for making political donations. -
Sep 9, 2020, 09:59 AM
USPS orders murals in 16 post offices to be covered
by Bill McAllisterIn the past, some murals have been attacked over their depictions of Native Americans and African-Americans. -
Sep 4, 2020, 15:00 PM
USPS inspector general voices ballot concerns
by Bill McAllisterPostmaster General Louis DeJoy has pledged that the USPS will make delivering election mail on time a top priority. -
Sep 4, 2020, 15:00 PM
House introduces legislation to restrict PMG’s political activities; fears of postal banking grow
by Bill McAllisterThe legislation would prohibit any postal governor, postmaster general, deputy postmaster general from holding political office while in office. -
Sep 1, 2020, 14:30 PM
Postmark lauds one man’s move to grant women’s suffrage
by Molly GoadHarry T. Burn, the youngest member of Tennessee’s legislature, was planning to cast his vote against the amendment until he received a letter from his mother. -
Aug 28, 2020, 09:46 AM
New report shows overtime out of control at USPS
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentA new report by the United States Postal Service’s internal watchdog confirms Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s fear that overtime at the federal agency may be out of control.
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