POSTAL UPDATES
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May 22, 2020, 13:40 PM
Trump criticizes two states for advancing vote-by-mail options
by Bill McAllisterThe president’s ire over mail balloting was on public display May 20 when he threatened to hold up federal funding to Michigan and Nevada if they continued with plans to boost mail voting to ease public angst over the coronavirus pandemic. -
May 18, 2020, 16:10 PM
HEROES Act includes help for U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterThe $25 billion the bill offered was far less than the Postal Service’s board of governors had requested. -
May 17, 2020, 08:00 AM
Former New Deal logo shown on Ticonderoga, N.Y., cancel
by Molly GoadThe cancel includes a hybrid image of an eagle and a paint palette. -
May 13, 2020, 15:40 PM
Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman to leave USPS June 1
by Bill McAllisterStroman has 42 years of public service, beginning with service as a lawyer in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. -
May 12, 2020, 14:36 PM
USPS governors get troubling financial news, praise new PMG; California all-mail election angers Trump
by Bill McAllisterThanks to massive mailings for the federal census, revenues for first-class mail actually increased by $89 million in the second quarter ended March 31. -
May 7, 2020, 09:26 AM
Louis DeJoy to become next USPS postmaster general
by Bill McAllisterWith DeJoy’s selection, the Trump administration may have placed the U.S. Postal Service on the defensive. -
May 6, 2020, 15:53 PM
Navy cargo planes move mail in response to COVID-19
by Bill McAllisterA Navy team cleared almost 200 mail pallets through Djibouti customs and on to C-40 cargo planes for delivery. -
May 6, 2020, 08:43 AM
David Williams resigns from USPS board of governors
by Bill McAllisterOne of the first board appointees of President Donald Trump, Williams had been on the board since August 2018. -
May 4, 2020, 16:29 PM
Wearing of masks requested at some U.S. post offices
by Bill McAllisterIn other news, President Trump lauds a letter carrier, and two recent polls favor financial support for the USPS. -
Apr 28, 2020, 16:33 PM
Trump threatens loan veto unless USPS raises package mailing rates
by Bill McAllisterTrump made clear he will not allow Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to approve the loan if prices aren’t raised. -
Apr 26, 2020, 13:30 PM
Telegraph, railway depot on Morse Code Day cancel
by Molly GoadAmerican inventor Samuel F.B. Morse developed an electric telegraph. -
Apr 24, 2020, 12:22 PM
U.S. Postal Service sending mail to Europe on ships
by Bill McAllisterThe coronavirus crisis has caused a severe drop in the number of trans-Atlantic flights, creating a problem for the Postal Service. -
Apr 22, 2020, 15:02 PM
USPS reports pandemic halts mail service to many countries
by Bill McAllisterThe USPS listed 26 suspensions due to foreign postal service operator actions and 45 suspensions due to transportation problems. -
Apr 16, 2020, 08:55 AM
Unsent absentee mail ballots discovered in Milwaukee
by Bill McAllisterThe discovery has angered both Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin and fueled Republican anger in Washington, D.C., over voting by mail. -
Apr 14, 2020, 10:44 AM
PMG Brennan: USPS could run out of cash in 2020
by Bill McAllisterThe USPS anticipates a $13 billion revenue loss directly as a result of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. -
Apr 9, 2020, 15:30 PM
Second-grader’s design featured on Earth Day cancel
by Molly GoadShaped like a postage stamp, the artwork features hearts surrounding the Earth, which has a little girl perched on top. -
Apr 8, 2020, 11:01 AM
Trump blames shipping deals for Postal Service struggles
by Bill McAllisterPresident Trump repeated his claim that the USPS loses money on every package it delivers for internet companies. -
Apr 2, 2020, 16:15 PM
Mail groups call for 5¢ postal rate reduction
by Bill McAllisterThe reduction would apply across the board to any market dominant rate set by the Postal Regulatory Commission. -
Apr 1, 2020, 14:33 PM
SFS not accepting phone orders due to coronavirus
by Linn's StaffMail orders for mint stamps and other philatelic items are still being accepted. -
Mar 31, 2020, 08:30 AM
Wisconsin postmark marks 100 years of women’s suffrage
by Molly GoadThe design was created for the April 4 Danepex stamp show, which has been canceled.
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