POSTAL UPDATES
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Dec 15, 2020, 15:28 PMTrump seeks to nominate another postal governor
The nomination requires Senate confirmation, making it unlikely that the proposed nomination can win approval before Trump leaves office Jan. 20. -
Dec 15, 2020, 13:23 PMChaotic USPS mail conditions in several areas
The Postal Service acknowledged the problem in a Dec. 14 news release urging customers to mail as early as possible this holiday season. -
Dec 8, 2020, 10:21 AMAnother delay for USPS plan to buy new delivery vehicles
The Postal Service has said the new vehicles are urgently needed to replace its aging and fire-prone Grumman Long Life Vehicles. -
Dec 2, 2020, 09:18 AMPostal Regulatory Commission lays out new rules for U.S. Postal Service
The new rules will allow some postal rates to rise faster than the rate of inflation. Stamp collectors could be among those seeing higher prices. -
Nov 25, 2020, 08:44 AMOperation Santa goes nationwide for first time in 108 years
Beginning Dec. 4, letters are to be available for nationwide adoption by visiting the Operation Santa website. -
Nov 24, 2020, 15:30 PMPMG DeJoy announces second USPS reorganization
The changes, announced Nov. 19, include the retirement next year of David E. Williams, the agency’s chief logistics and processing operations officer. -
Nov 24, 2020, 09:30 AMSending holiday Joy during the pandemic
The holiday postmark tradition of Joy, Ill., has been around since 1985. -
Nov 19, 2020, 11:18 AMPostal Service to raise Priority Mail, other postal rates Jan. 24
The Postal Service did not spell out how much revenue it expects from the various price increases. -
Nov 18, 2020, 10:22 AMMinneapolis gets new post office following Floyd riots
The new facility, located at 10 W. Lake St., is a temporary post office that replaces the Minnehaha and Lake Street Station post offices. -
Nov 15, 2020, 09:30 AMHistoric courthouses featured on bicentennial cancels
Both Missouri county bicentennial postmarks feature courthouses. -
Nov 13, 2020, 15:04 PMPostal Service losses increase to $9.2 billion for fiscal year 2020
The current pandemic has spurred a drop in first-class mail that United States Postal Service officials fear could become permanent. -
Nov 11, 2020, 15:06 PMFormer deputy PMG joins Biden USPS transition team
Ronald Stroman’s appointment was announced Nov. 10 by President-elect Biden’s transition office. -
Nov 11, 2020, 14:28 PMUSPS inspector general criticizes steps affecting delivery; postal worker reportedly recants election fraud allegations
According to the inspector general’s report, there were 57 initiatives implemented as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy took office. -
Nov 10, 2020, 09:25 AMJudge threatens to order PMG DeJoy into court
DeJoy also took heat from a U.S. government ethics and accountability watchdog group for his planned $33 million stock divestiture. -
Nov 3, 2020, 11:22 AMFederal district judge orders USPS to provide status reports
Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer said that the agency was complying with the judge’s order. -
Oct 28, 2020, 12:13 PMCongressman protests ban on USPS facility tours
In enacting the ban, the U.S. Postal Service cited provisions of the Hatch Act. -
Oct 25, 2020, 11:05 AM‘Successful failure’ honored on Apollo 13 postmark
The design includes the moon and the spacecraft’s loop around it as the vessel headed back to Earth. -
Oct 23, 2020, 10:00 AMUSPS inspector general report criticizes PMG DeJoy
The report, issued Oct. 20, sharply criticized postal management for its handling of a series of operational changes the agency implemented as DeJoy took office in June. -
Oct 19, 2020, 13:07 PMStop Act deadline looms for U.S. Postal Service
The 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 AMPostmark recalls World War II patrols of submarine USS Barb
The postmark mentions the ship’s noteworthy 11th and 12th patrols.
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